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ostomate

ostomate noun: a person who has had an ostomy, a surgical operation to create an opening in the body for the discharge of body wastes.

Noun

ostomate (plural ostomates)

  1. A person who has had an ostomy, a surgical operation to create an opening in the body for the discharge of body wastes.

Forms of ostomate

pluralostomates

Origin of ostomate

From ostomy + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Questions about ostomate

What does ostomate mean?
Ostomate means a person who has had an ostomy, a surgical operation to create an opening in the body for the discharge of body wastes.
What part of speech is ostomate?
Ostomate is a noun.
What is the plural of ostomate?
The plural of ostomate is ostomates.

Words near ostomate in the dictionary

  1. ostmarks
  2. Ostmen
  3. ostodolepid
  4. ostodolepids
  5. Ostoj
  6. ostomate
  7. ostomates
  8. ostomies
  9. ostomy
  10. ostosis
  11. ostotic

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