-stomy
a combining form used in the names of surgical operations that involve the establishment of an artificial opening into or between the part or parts specified by the initial element:
gastrostomy.
-stomy
combining form
indicating a surgical operation performed to make an artificial opening into or for a specified part cytostomy
word origin
from greek -stomia, from stoma mouth
-stomy suff.
a surgical operation in which an artificial opening is made into an organ or part: colostomy.
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