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Ostomy vs Colostomy - What's the difference?

ostomy | colostomy | Related terms |

Colostomy is a related term of ostomy.

Colostomy is a derived term of ostomy.



As nouns the difference between ostomy and colostomy

is that ostomy is a surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organism while colostomy is an incision into the colon to allow for drainage.

ostomy

English

Noun

(ostomies)
  • (surgery) A surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organism.
  • (medicine) An exit point created by such surgical procedure.

    • Derived terms

    * ostomate

    Related terms

    * stoma * -stomy * -ostomy * colostomy * ileostomy

    colostomy

    English

    Noun

    (colostomies)
  • An incision into the colon to allow for drainage.
  • The opening produced in such incision.

    • Derived terms

    * colostomy bag * ostomy