colostomy

Noun

Meaning

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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Examples

Her and her colostomy bag look forward to spending the holidays together. Bill Allred

If the fistula is large and involves the bowel or colon, the doctor may recommend a colostomy before the surgery. Source: Internet

I have had Anxiety and IBS for over 12 years and was considering getting a colostomy bag. Source: Internet

Mr. Jennings, my grandmother had a colostomy, nearly fifty years ago (when they were far more primitive, requiring daily ‘irrigation’, as they used to call it), and I was very moved by your column, and by your courage, which so reminds me of hers. Source: Internet

Some people seem just unable to grasp the fact that it’s all the same thing that everyone has, whether it comes out of anus, colostomy or ileostomy. Source: Internet

Zach is shirtless and a half filled colostomy bag is fully exposed. Source: Internet

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