Look up: colostomy

1. colostomy
   [n] - a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus
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2. Colostomy
   Opening of the bowel onto the surface of the abdomen (tummy). A bag is worn to collect the waste matter from digestion that would normally be passed from the body as a bowel motion.
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3. Colostomy
   a surgical procedure in which some part of the colon is cut and moved to the surface of the abdomen so that faeces can be passed into a bag worn outside of the body
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4. Colostomy
   The diversion of faeces through an opening in the colon, creating a surgical opening on to the abdominal wall
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5. colostomy
   An opening in the body wall created surgically so the colon can drain
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6. Colostomy
   A temporary or permanent artificial opening made through the abdominal wall into the colon.
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7. Colostomy
   Colostomy: An alternative exit from the colon created to divert waste through a hole in the colon and through the wall of the abdomen. A colostomy is commonly performed by severing the colon to attach the end leading to the stomach to the skin through the wall of the abdomen. The end of the colon th...
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8. colostomy
   the surgical creation of a new opening of the colon or the surface of the body Category: Medicine • the opening performed in the colon through the abdominal walls by colostomy in the lower colon,rectum or just above the affected area Category: Medicine
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9. colostomy
   <procedure, surgery> The surgical construction of an artificial anus between the colon and the surface of the abdomen. There procedure is indicated as part of the treatment of some cases of diverticulitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, colon cancer and intestinal obstruction. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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10. colostomy
    noun a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus
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11. colostomy
    (kә-los´tә-me) an artificial opening (stoma) created in the large intestine and brought to the surface of the abdomen for evacuating the colon. It may be necessary in intestinal obstruction, perforation of the colon, cancer, birth defects, or occasionally ulcerative colitis. The changed patterns of discharge creat...
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12. colostomy
    the surgical formation of an artificial anus by making an opening from the colon through the abdominal wall. A colostomy may be performed in order to ... [3 related articles]
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13. colostomy
    Type: Term Pronunciation: kō-los′tō-mē Definitions: 1. Establishment of an artificial connection between the lumen of the colon and the skin.
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14. Colostomy
    Colostomy is the operation of opening into the colon, or lower portion of the intestine. This procedure is one of the most important in abdominal surgery. It is sometimes necessary as a life- saving measure. It may be temporary or permanent as an artificial anus in the radical treatment of rectal ca...
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15. Colostomy
    An operation to make a new opening (a stoma) for the bowel. After the operation, the bowel will open onto the wall of the abdomen (belly).
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16. colostomy
    An opening into the colon from the outside of the body. A colostomy provides a new path for waste material to leave the body after part of the colon has been removed.
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17. Colostomy
    | MeshID = D003125 | OtherCodes = | --> A `colostomy` is, depending on circumstances, a reversible or irreversible surgical procedure in which a stoma is formed by drawing the healthy end of the large intestine or colon through an incision in the anterior abdominal wall and suturing it into place. T...
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