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urostomy

noun

  1. surgical construction of an artificial opening from urinary tract
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From uro- + -stomy.

  1. A surgically constructed opening in the urinary tract allowing urine to exit the body; the procedure of making such an opening.

    “She now has a stoma (an opening in her abdomen) and relies on a urostomy bag to collect her urine.”