Ostomy Health Dictionary

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Ostomy: From 1 Different Sources

The term used to describe a surgical opening or a junction of 2 hollow organs (for example, colostomy).
Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association

Ostium

n. (pl. ostia) (in anatomy) an opening. The ostium abdominale is the opening of the Fallopian tube into the abdominal cavity.

ostomy combining form. see -stomy.... ostium

Stomy

(-ostomy) combining form denoting a surgical opening into an organ or part. Example: colostomy (into the colon).... stomy

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