Colostomy

[Lanell]

Ostomy is a [surgical] procedure used to create an opening for urine and feces to be released from the body. [Colostomy] refers to a surgical procedure where a portion of the [large intestine] is brought through the abdominal wall to carry stool out of the body.

[Sarah]

A surgical operation in which the colon is shortened to remove a damaged part and the cut end diverted to an opening in the abdominal wall.