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- [kuh-los-tuh-mee]
- /kəˈlɒs tə mi/
- /kə.ˈlɒ.stə.mi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-los-tuh-mee]
- /kəˈlɒs tə mi/
Definitions of colostomy word
- countable noun colostomy A colostomy is a surgical operation in which a permanent opening from the colon is made. 3
- noun colostomy the surgical formation of an opening from the colon onto the surface of the body, which functions as an anus 3
- noun colostomy the surgical operation of forming an artificial anal opening in the body from the colon 3
- noun plural colostomy the construction of an artificial opening from the colon through the abdominal wall, thus bypassing a diseased portion of the lower intestine and permitting the passage of intestinal contents. 1
- noun plural colostomy the opening so constructed. 1
- noun colostomy A surgical operation in which a piece of the colon is diverted to an artificial opening in the abdominal wall so as to bypass a damaged part of the colon. 1
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Origin of colostomy
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; colo- + -stomy
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Parts of speech for Colostomy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
colostomy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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