Where does “colostomy” come from?

Colostomy comes from English colo- (colon) combined with the suffix -stomy, from Greek stóma meaning mouth or opening.

colostomy (English): An incision into the colon to allow for drainage;...

Definitions

  1. An incision into the colon to allow for drainage;...

Ancestry of “colostomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcolo-pertaining to the colon
2LatincōlonThe colon; large intestine
3Ancient Greekκῶλονpart of something, member; part of the body:...

Words derived from “colostomy”

Every word from Ancient Greek κῶλον →Every word from Latin cōlon →Every word from English colo- →