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Colostomy
Pronunciation
Definition 1
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. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the surface of the body. (NCI Thesaurus)
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