different between colostomy vs ostomate

colostomy

English

Etymology

colo- +? -stomy

Noun

colostomy (plural colostomies)

  1. (surgery) An incision into the colon to allow for drainage; the opening produced in such incision.
    Hyponyms: ascendostomy, transversostomy, descendostomy, sigmoidostomy

Derived terms

  • colostomy bag
  • ostomy

Translations

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ostomate

English

Etymology

ostomy +? -ate (thing characterized by)

Noun

ostomate (plural ostomates)

  1. A person who has had an ostomy, a surgical operation to create an opening in the body for the discharge of body wastes.

Usage notes

  • Not used to refer to tracheostomy.

Related terms

  • colostomy
  • urostomy
  • ileostomy

Anagrams

  • tomatoes

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