noun
- plural of colostomy; surgical procedures creating openings in the colon through the abdominal wall for waste elimination
Usage: medical
Examples
- The surgeon performed several colostomies that week.
- Patients with colostomies require special care and equipment.
- The hospital offers support groups for people with colostomies.
- Recovery from colostomies typically takes several weeks.
- Modern colostomies are much more manageable than in the past.