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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(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; “parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses”; “lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence”


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