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colostomy

/kəˈlɒs.tə.mi/

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noun

/kəˈlɒs.tə.mi/C1formalmedical
  • ruХирургическая процедура, при которой создается отверстие (стома) из толстой кишки на поверхность живота, позволяющее отходам покидать организм.

A surgical procedure that creates an opening (stoma) from the colon to the surface of the abdomen, allowing waste to exit the body.

  1. Surgical openingC1formalmedical

    A surgical procedure that creates an opening (stoma) from the colon to the abdominal wall, allowing waste to exit the body into a collection bag.

    ruХирургическое отверстие

    • After the surgery, the patient had to learn how to care for their colostomy.
    • The doctor explained that a colostomy might be temporary or permanent.
    • Living with a colostomy requires adjustments, but many people lead active lives.

    Synonymsostomystoma

Forms
  • colostomies plural form
  • colostomies' possessive plural form
  • colostomy's possessive singular form