artificial anus

English

Noun

artificial anus (plural artificial anuses or artificial ani)

1. (surgery) An artificial opening of the intestine (usually a colostomy; sometimes an ileostomy).

Translations

an artificial opening of the intestine

• German: künstlicher Darmausgang
• Greek: παρά φύσιν έδρα f (pará fýsin édra)
• Portuguese: ânus artificial m

See also

• colostomy
• ileostomy
• ostomy
• stoma