colostomy

About 0.52 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An incision into the colon to allow for drainage.
2. noun The opening produced in such incision.

Similar words

ileo colotomy gastrocolostomy enterocolostomy colocolostomy jejunocolostomy colorectostomy coloproctostomy sigmoidostomy enterostomy

Often followed by

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Word family

colostomies