colostomy
US /kə.lɑː.stə.mi/
UK /kəˈlɒs.tə.mi/
名詞
結腸造口術, 人工肛門
a surgical operation in which a piece of the colon is diverted to an artificial opening in the abdominal wall to bypass a damaged part of the colon.
範例:
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The patient underwent a colostomy due to severe bowel obstruction.
患者因嚴重的腸梗阻接受了結腸造口術。
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Living with a colostomy requires careful management and adaptation.
帶著結腸造口生活需要細緻的管理和適應。