a person who has had an ostomy
Origin of ostomate
from ostomy + -ateostomate
os·to·mate
noun
The definition of an ostomate is a person who has undergone a surgical procedure to create an opening in the body that will be used to discharge wastes.
A person who had cancer and who can no longer expel waste naturally who has a surgery performed to create a port that bodily waste can be removed through is an example of an ostomate.
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ostomate
noun
One who has undergone an ostomy.
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Noun
(plural ostomates)
- A person who has had an ostomy, a surgical operation to create an opening in the body for the discharge of body wastes.
Usage notes
- Not used in refer to tracheostomy
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Origin
ostomy +"Ž -ate (“thing characterized by")
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ostomate - Medical Definition
n.
One who has undergone an ostomy.
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