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Where does “-stomy” come from?

-stomy (English): A surgical procedure forming a hole for access,...

Definitions

  1. A surgical procedure forming a hole for access,...

Words derived from “-stomy”

  • tracheostomy
  • gastrostomy
  • colostomy
  • ileostomy
  • jejunostomy
  • thoracostomy
  • nephrostomy
  • gastrojejunostomy
  • cystostomy
  • enterostomy
  • salpingostomy
  • hepaticojejunostomy
  • gastroenterostomy
  • colotomy
  • dacryocystorhinostomy
  • ureterostomy
  • urostomy
  • vesicostomy
  • urethrostomy
  • ureteroureterostomy
  • ureterosigmoidostomy
  • cochleostomy
  • duodenojejunostomy
  • choledochojejunostomy