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Ostomy

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Surgical creation of an opening in an organ. [ ]

Term info

Label

Ostomy

Synonyms
  • Ostomy
  • ostomy
  • surgical construction of a stoma
ALT DEFINITION

An operation to create an opening (a stoma) from an area inside the body to the outside. Colostomy and urostomy are types of ostomies.

Semantic Type

Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

UMLS CUI

C0029473

code

C15290