ostomy
pronunciation
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Word Origin
- ostomy (n.)
- 1957, abstracted from colostomy, etc.; ultimately from Modern Latin stoma "opening, orifice," from Greek stoma "mouth" (see stoma).
Example
- 1. The self-esteem status and coping styles of colon ostomy patients .
- 2. Ostomy collection bags -- part 1 : vocabulary .
- 3. Factors influencing medical-nursing personnel for repurchasing medical supplies-the nursing products of wound and ostomy care as examples .
- 4. Coloplast a / s , the world 's largest maker of ostomy and urology products , surged 12 percent as earnings topped estimates .
- 5. Placement of feeding access other than through the nasoenteric route can be rendered more challenging because of anatomical constraints related to bivad positioning ; however , whenever enteral nutrition support is required for extended periods , percutaneous or ostomy access offers easier delivery of nutrition .