colostomy

co los to my |kəˈlästəmē kəˈlɑstəmi | ▶noun ( pl. colostomies ) a surgical operation in which a piece of the colon is diverted to an artificial opening in the abdominal wall so as to bypass a damaged part of the colon. • an opening so formed: [ as modifier ] : a colostomy bag. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from colon 2 + Greek stoma ‘mouth. ’

colostomy

colostomy |kəˈlɒstəmi | ▶noun ( pl. colostomies ) a surgical operation in which the colon is shortened to remove a damaged part and the cut end diverted to an opening in the abdominal wall. • an opening so formed: [ as modifier ] : a colostomy bag. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from colon 2 + Greek stoma ‘mouth ’.

colostomy

co los to my /kəlɑ́stəmi |-lɔ́s -/名詞 複 -mies U C 〘医 〙人工肛門形成 (術 ).