"-ostomy" meaning in English

See -ostomy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From -o- (“interconsonantal”) + -stomy. Etymology templates: {{m|en|-o-||interconsonantal}} -o- (“interconsonantal”), {{m|en|-stomy}} -stomy Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -ostomy, {{en-suffix}} -ostomy
  1. Alternative form of -stomy Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -stomy Categories (topical): Medicine, Surgery Derived forms: sigmoidostomy Related terms: ostomy, -ectomy, -plasty, -tomy

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