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-ostomy, -stomy

Suffix Medical Terminology

Surgical creation of an opening.

Example: colostomy (opening from the colon to the abdominal wall)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Fundamentals of Nursing, Chapter 27 Key Terms · OpenStax

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