-ostomy

A form of -stomy — A surgical procedure forming a hole for access, nutrition, or waste elimination.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of -stomy.

Origin

From -o- (“interconsonantal”) + -stomy.

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APA

-ostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ostomy

MLA

“-ostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ostomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ostomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ostomy.

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