Answer: colostomies

AnswerCrossword Clue
colostomiesAn opening so formed
colostomiesA surgical operation in which a piece of the colon is diverted to an artificial opening in the abdominal wall so as to bypass a damaged part of the colon
colostomiesCOLOSTOMY, a surgical incision in the colon to provide an artificial anus through the abdominal wall in cases of stricture etc