OSTOMATE

Etymology

Noun

ostomate (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 to refer to tracheostomy.

Anagrams

• tomatoes

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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