| NOUN | act | ostomy | surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes |
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| Meaning | surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes. | |
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| Narrower | colostomy | A surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus |
| ileostomy | surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus | |
| Broader | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process | A medical procedure involving an incision with instruments |
| Spanish | ostomía | |
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