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urostomy

yoo-ROS-toh-mee

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Definition

Surgical creation of an opening for urine drainage

ProcedureUrinary

Breakdown

Root

ur/o

urine

Suffix

-stomy

creating an opening

Etymology

Greek: ur/o (urine) + -stomy (creating opening)

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