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Word: Ostomy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1950s: from colostomy, ileostomy, etc.
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒstəmi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an artificial opening in an organ of the body, created during an operation such as a colostomy, ileostomy, or gastrostomy; a stoma.
Short Definition:artificial opening in organ of body
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