COLOSTOMY


Meaning of COLOSTOMY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈläs-tə-mē ]

noun

( plural -mies )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary col- (II) + -stomy

Date: 1888

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.