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2024
ostomate
ostomate
English
Noun
ostomate
(
plural
ostomates
)
A person who has had an
ostomy
, a surgical operation to create an opening in the body for the discharge of body wastes.
Usage notes
Not used in refer to
tracheostomy
Related terms
colostomy
urostomy
ileostomy
Anagrams
tomatoes
Etymology
ostomy
+
-ate
(
“
thing characterized by
”
)
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