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ostomy vs colostomy

colostomy vs ostomy

ostomy and colostomy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ostomy Yes No No No
colostomy Yes No No No
As nouns, colostomy is a hyponym of ostomy; that is, colostomy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ostomy:
  • ostomy: surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes
  • colostomy: a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus
Other hyponyms of ostomy include ileostomy.
ostomy (noun) colostomy (noun)
surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus
Difference between ostomy and colostomy

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