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colostomy
(redirected from wet colostomy)

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co·los·to·my  (k-lst-m)
n. pl. co·los·to·mies
1. Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the colon.
2. The opening created by such a surgical procedure.

colostomy [kəˈlɒstəmɪ]
n pl -mies
(Medicine / Surgery) the surgical formation of an opening from the colon onto the surface of the body, which functions as an anus

colostomy  (k-lst-m)
Surgical construction of an opening from the colon through the abdominal wall to the outside of the body for the purpose of excretion.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.colostomy - a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus
ostomy - surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes
stoma - a mouth or mouthlike opening (especially one created by surgery on the surface of the body to create an opening to an internal organ)
Translations
colostomy [kəˈlɒstəmɪ] Ncolostomía f
colostomy [kəˈlɒstəmi] ncolostomie f colostomy bag
colostomy bag npoche f pour colostomie
colostomy
n (Med) → Kolostomie f; colostomy bagKolostomiebeutel m
colostomy [kəˈlɒstəmɪ] n (Med) → colostomia


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