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Back-formation from colostomy, ileostomy, gastrostomy, and similar terms.
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ostomy
Today it means: A surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organism. Full definition →
Today it means: A surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organism. Full definition →
Back-formation from colostomy, ileostomy, gastrostomy, and similar terms.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.