-ostomy

Medical Suffix
-ostomy

-ostomy means creating an opening (from the Greek).

What does -ostomy mean?

The suffix -ostomy means "creating an opening". It is used to build many medical terms, and comes from the Greek.

Example words using -ostomy

WordMeaning
colostomyopening into the colon
tracheostomyopening into the trachea

Related word parts

-otomy · -ectomy

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