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Medical Suffixes
-stomy
Commonly used in surgeries like colostomy or tracheostomy.
Literal Meaning
Creating an opening
Actual Meaning
This means MAKING A NEW OPENING. So "colostomy" is creating an opening in the colon.
Examples in Context

A colostomy is a procedure where an opening is created in the abdomen.

Helpful Tips
  • 1Remember it as 'stoma' meaning mouth or opening.
  • 2Used in procedures involving diversion of bodily waste.
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