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colostomy

/kəˈlɒstəmi/ /koʊˈlɑːstəmi/

Meanings
noun
An incision into the colon to allow for drainage; the opening produced in such incision.

Examples :

"After surgery to remove a diseased part of her colon, Mary needed a colostomy to allow her body to heal. "
medicine anatomy body organ

Related Words

Illustration surgery

surgery noun

/ˈsɜːdʒəɹi/ /ˈsɝdʒəɹi/

A procedure involving major incisions to remove, repair, or replace a part of a body.

"Many times surgery is necessary to prevent cancer from spreading."

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration produced

produced verb

/pɹəˈdjuːst/ /pɹəˈdust/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The factory produced 1000 cars last week. "

Illustration drainage

drainage noun

/ˈdɹeɪnədʒ/

A natural or artificial removal of fluid from a given area by its draining away.

"The poor drainage in the schoolyard caused puddles after the rain. "

Illustration opening

opening verb

/ˈəʊ.pənɪŋ/ /ˈoʊ.pənɪŋ/

To make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position.

"Turn the doorknob to open the door."

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needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

To have an absolute requirement for.

"Living things need water to survive."

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allow verb

/əˈlaʊ/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

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into preposition

/ˈɪn.tuː/ /ˈɪn.tu/

To or towards the inside of.

"Mary danced into the house."

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incision noun

/ɪnˈsɪʒən/

A cut, especially one made by a scalpel or similar medical tool in the context of surgical operation; the scar resulting from such a cut.

"The doctor made a precise incision in the patient's arm during the surgery. "

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remove noun

/ɹɪˈmuːv/

The act of removing something.

"The removal of the old furniture was a big project for the family. "

Illustration colon

colon noun

/ˈkəʊ.lɒn/ /ˈkoʊ.lən/ /ˈkoʊlən/ /kəˈlɒn/ /kəˈloʊn/

The punctuation mark ":".

"The teacher said to use a colon after the introduction in our list. "

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diseased verb

/dɪˈziːzd/

To cause unease; to annoy, irritate.

"His constant complaining about the homework diseased everyone in the study group. "