ostomy
1
9.8
- noun
- /ˈɑːstəmi/
- Specialized
:
ostomía
- What was always clogging the ostomy tube were pieces of vegetables that were not fully chewed.
- ostomy bag
- ostomy patient
- ostomy support
And during that time, I've had many patients who have ostomies.
- And during that time, I've had many patients who have ostomies.
- I, I have, I have an ostomy, so I had my, my intestines rerouted through my stomach.
Examples
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"Well, actually, I was there with my daughter for World Ostomy Day as she spoke to 1,000 people about having a 'bag on her body.'"
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It could be your ostomy bag as well.
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She's got an ostomy bag.
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- I've had an ostomy.
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I, I have, I have an ostomy, so I had my, my intestines rerouted through my stomach.
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Because of the shortness of my bowel, it only took about twenty minutes for my stomach to empty into the ostomy.
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She's had an ostomy.
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Because of my excessive output, we had to make a rig that had a hose extending from the ostomy bag that drained into a one-gallon jug.
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After undergoing surgery, she was relieved to know that her ostomy would help her manage her health.
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The doctor explained the ostomy procedure to the patient in a way that made her feel more comfortable.
Synonyms
9
8.7
An operation that makes an opening from the colon to the belly to collect waste
3
9.5
An operation that makes an opening through the belly into the stomach for feeding or to remove fluid
1
9.9
An opening that lets waste leave the body from the lower small intestine through the belly after colon removal
A permanent opening through the belly into the intestine for giving food or removing waste
An opening in the food pipe that surgeons make to give food or medicine
How Invasive
- Specialized
- Specialized
7
7.8
- Specialized
1
9.8
- Specialized
87
5.3
- Specialized
4
6.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ostomy comes from the Greek root stoma, which means 'mouth' or 'opening'. So, an ostomy is like a new 'mouth' a surgeon makes in the body so waste can leave.