colostomy

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At present, exempt conditions include people with Type 1 diabetes, hypoparathyroidism, a permanent fistula like a colostomy which requires surgical dressing, and epilepsy that requires continuous medication.

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  1. noun Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the colon.
  2. noun The opening created by such a surgical procedure.

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  • (Mr. Chambers later collapsed after suffering a massive fart attack while demonstrating the Loughborough Limbo and underwent an emergency on-site colostomy, performed by an attending RSPCA vet ') —  TheSpoof.com : Spoof News : Front Page
  • At present, exempt conditions include people with Type 1 diabetes, hypoparathyroidism, a permanent fistula like a colostomy which requires surgical dressing, and epilepsy that requires continuous medication. —  Evening Standard - Home
  • That would be colonoscopy. the colostomy is what she spews every day. —  Latest Articles
  • At present, exempt conditions include people with Type 1 diabetes, hypoparathyroidism, a permanent fistula such as a colostomy which requires surgical dressing, and epilepsy that require continuous medication.
  • Both Rynearson and Miller even reported seeing a tube coming out of Colegrove's pantleg that, they said, he told them was for a colostomy. —  Morning Times Homepage RSS
 

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  1. Greek κόλον, colon, + στόμα, mouth.
 

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