| OSTOMIES | • ostomies n. Plural of ostomy. • OSTOMY n. a type of surgical operation. |
| PROSTOMIA | • prostomia n. Plural of prostomium. • PROSTOMIUM n. that portion of the head of an annelid situated in front of the mouth. |
| PROSTOMIAL | • prostomial adj. Relating to the prostomium. • PROSTOMIAL adj. relating to the prostomium, that portion of the head of an annelid situated in front of the mouth. |
| PROSTOMIUM | • prostomium n. (Zoology) That portion of the head of an annelid situated in front of the mouth. • PROSTOMIUM n. that portion of the head of an annelid situated in front of the mouth. |
| UROSTOMIES | • urostomies n. Plural of urostomy. • UROSTOMY n. an artificial passage for urine. |
| XEROSTOMIA | • xerostomia n. (Medicine) Abnormal dryness of the mouth. • XEROSTOMIA n. excessive dryness of the mouth due to insufficient secretions, also XEROSTOMA. |
| COLOSTOMIES | • colostomies n. Plural of colostomy. • COLOSTOMY n. a surgical incision in the colon to provide an artificial anus through the abdominal wall in cases of stricture etc. |
| ILEOSTOMIES | • ileostomies n. Plural of ileostomy. • ILEOSTOMY n. removal of the ileum, the anterior or superior bone of the pelvis. |
| XEROSTOMIAS | • xerostomias n. Plural of xerostomia. • XEROSTOMIA n. excessive dryness of the mouth due to insufficient secretions, also XEROSTOMA. |
| CYSTOSTOMIES | • cystostomies n. Plural of cystostomy. • CYSTOSTOMY n. the surgical operation of creating an artificial opening from the bladder to the abdomen. |
| ETHEOSTOMINE | • etheostomine adj. (Zoology) Belonging to the fish genus Etheostoma. • ETHEOSTOMINE adj. of or like the Etheostoma, a genus of small American freshwater fishes related to perch. |
| ENTEROSTOMIES | • enterostomies n. Plural of enterostomy. • ENTEROSTOMY n. a surgical formation of an opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall. |
| GASTROSTOMIES | • gastrostomies n. Plural of gastrostomy. • GASTROSTOMY n. a cutting into, or opening of, the abdomen or the stomach, also GASTROTOMY. |
| JEJUNOSTOMIES | • jejunostomies n. Plural of jejunostomy. • JEJUNOSTOMY n. surgical excision of the jejunum. |
| THORACOSTOMIES | • thoracostomies n. Plural of thoracostomy. • THORACOSTOMY n. the construction of an artificial opening in the chest, usually to draw off fluid or release a buildup of air. |
| TRACHEOSTOMIES | • tracheostomies n. Plural of tracheostomy. • TRACHEOSTOMY n. a surgical incision into the windpipe, to relieve choking, also TRACHEOTOMY. |
| ANCYLOSTOMIASES | • ancylostomiases n. Plural of ancylostomiasis. • ANCYLOSTOMIASIS n. infestation with hookworms, leading to anaemia. |
| ANCYLOSTOMIASIS | • ancylostomiasis n. Infection by the hookworm Ancylostoma. • ANCYLOSTOMIASIS n. infestation with hookworms, leading to anaemia. |
| ANKYLOSTOMIASES | • ankylostomiases n. Plural of ankylostomiasis. • ANKYLOSTOMIASIS n. infestation with hookworms, leading to anaemia. |
| ANKYLOSTOMIASIS | • ankylostomiasis n. Alternative form of ancylostomiasis. • ANKYLOSTOMIASIS n. infestation with hookworms, leading to anaemia. |