Meanings
nounartificial anus (plural artificial anuses or artificial ani)
plural artificial anuses · plural artificial ani
- medicineAn artificial opening of the intestine (usually a colostomy; sometimes an ileostomy).
Translations
German künstlicher Darmausgang
- künstlicher Darmausgangan artificial opening of the intestine
Greek παρά φύσιν έδρα
- παρά φύσιν έδρα (pará fýsin édra)an artificial opening of the intestine
Portuguese ânus artificial
- ânus artificialan artificial opening of the intestine
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APA
artificial anus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artificial%20anus
MLA
“artificial anus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artificial%20anus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “artificial anus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artificial%20anus.
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