ostomy

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noun

A surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organism.

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Meanings

nounostomy (plural ostomies)

plural ostomies

  1. medicineA surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organism.
  2. medicineAn exit point created by such surgical procedure.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

Back-formation from colostomy, ileostomy, gastrostomy, and similar terms.

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Translations

Finnish avanne, avanteen teko
  • avanneexit point
  • avanteen tekosurgical procedure
Spanish ostomía
  • ostomíasurgical procedure
Swedish stomi, stomioperation
  • stomiexit point
  • stomioperationsurgical procedure
Cite this entry
APA

ostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostomy

MLA

“ostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostomy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ostomy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostomy.

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