Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- suffix A surgical operation in which an artificial opening is made into a specified organ or part.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Greek stoma, opening, mouth + –y.]
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