Ostomy (Noun)
Meaning
Surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Following a severe inflammatory bowel disease diagnosis, the patient underwent an ostomy to maintain digestive health.
- Her surgeon recommended an illeostomy ostomy to create an alternative route for waste removal.
- After the accident, the patient needed a temporary colostomy ostomy to bypass the damaged section of the intestine.
- The emotional and psychological preparation required for an ostomy was almost as challenging as the surgical recovery itself.
- It took several weeks of rehabilitation and training for the patient to learn how to properly manage and care for their new ostomy.