Colostomy
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| Colostomy | |
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| Term | Colostomy |
| Short definition | colostomy - (pronounced) (koh-LOS-toh-mee) An opening into the large intestine from the outside of the body. A colostomy provides a new route for waste to leave the body after part of the colon is removed |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
colostomy - (pronounced) (koh-LOS-toh-mee) An opening into the large intestine from the outside of the body. A colostomy provides a new route for waste to leave the body after part of the colon is removed
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Colostomy
- Wikipedia's article - Colostomy
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