n.
Pronunciation: ' äs-t ə -m ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
Etymology: colostomy
Date: 1957
: an operation (as a colostomy) to create an artificial passage for bodily elimination
n.
Pronunciation: ' äs-t ə -m ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
Etymology: colostomy
Date: 1957
: an operation (as a colostomy) to create an artificial passage for bodily elimination
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012