Ostomynoun
(surgery) A surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organism.
Ostomynoun
(medicine) An exit point created by such surgical procedure.
Ostomynoun
surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes
Ostomynoun
an artificial opening in an organ of the body, created during an operation such as a colostomy, ileostomy, or gastrostomy; a stoma.