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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colostomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
colosto-my
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An incision into the colon to allow for drainage.

noun

The opening produced in such incision.

Etymology

From colo- + -stomy.

Inflected Forms

colostomies (plural)

Derived Forms

enterocolostomy gastrocolostomy jejunocolostomy

Phrases

colostomy bag

Frequently Paired Words

colectomy coloplasty colotomy

Synonyms

stoma

Questions

What does colostomy mean?
An incision into the colon to allow for drainage.
Where does colostomy come from?
From colo- + -stomy.

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