| umls-concept:C0009410 | skos:definition | MSH: The surgical construction of an opening between the colon and the surface of the body.,NCI: An opening into the colon from the outside of the body. A colostomy provides a new path for waste material to leave the body after part of the colon has been removed.,NCI: The surgical creation of an opening between the colon and the surface of the body. (MeSH) | lld:umls |
