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ostomy (n.)

"surgical operation making a permanent opening in the body," 1957, abstracted from colostomy, etc.; ultimately from Modern Latin stoma "opening, orifice," from Greek stoma "mouth" (see stoma).

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Definitions of ostomy from WordNet

ostomy (n.)
surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes;
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