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ostomy

noun

  1. surgery that creates an artificial opening between an organ and the skin
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Back-formation from colostomy, ileostomy, gastrostomy, and similar terms.

  1. A surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organism.
  2. An exit point created by such surgical procedure.