proctostomy

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noun

the surgical creation of an artificial opening into the rectum

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Meanings

nounproctostomy (usually uncountable, plural proctostomys)

plural proctostomys

  1. uncountableusuallymedicinethe surgical creation of an artificial opening into the rectum
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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