colostomy

noun

co·los·to·my kə-ˈlä-stə-mē

plural colostomies

: surgical formation of an artificial anus by connecting the colon to an opening in the abdominal wall

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It is created in the gastrointestinal tract in colostomies and ileostomies to collect waste that cannot pass through your colon. —

Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024 After losing 30 pounds, spending a month in the hospital with limited mobility and a reversed colostomy, the Ravenswood resident is about making change — in his life, and in others’. —

Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 23 Sep. 2020 Hurt People assists a range of disabled survivors, including those who use wheelchairs and those with colostomy bags. —

Neelam Bohra, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2023 Besides being put on an ECMO machine, Perry had to use a colostomy bag for nine months. —

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