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co·los·to·my
 colostomy
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
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colostomies |
| definition: |
a surgical opening cut into the colon to allow excretion, usu. made when the rectum is blocked or after surgery for colon cancer.
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