ostomate

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noun

A person who has had an ostomy, a surgical operation to create an opening in the body for the discharge of body wastes.

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Meanings

nounostomate (plural ostomates)

plural ostomates

  1. A person who has had an ostomy, a surgical operation to create an opening in the body for the discharge of body wastes.

Origin

From ostomy + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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