ostomy

Plural: ostomies

Noun

A surgical procedure creating an opening from an area inside the body.
surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes
A surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organism.
An exit point created by such surgical procedure.

Examples

Playing OSTOMY created a new, vital opening on the Words With Friends board.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from colostomy, ileostomy, gastrostomy, and similar terms.

Synonyms

stoma

Scrabble Score: 11

ostomy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ostomy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ostomy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

ostomy: valid Words With Friends Word