urostomy (redirected from urostomies)

u·ros·to·my (y-rst-m)

n.

Surgical construction of an artificial excretory opening from the urinary tract.

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Urostomy

A diversion of the urinary flow away from the bladder, resulting in output through the abdominal wall. The most common method involves use of a portion of intestine to conduct the urine out through the abdomen and into an external pouch worn for urine collection.

Mentioned in: Bladder Cancer, Neurogenic Bladder

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urostomy

[yoo͡ros′təmē]

the diversion of urine away from a diseased or defective bladder through a surgically created opening, or stoma, in the skin.

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urostomy

Urinary ostomy Gynecology The creation of an artificial opening for elimination of urine due to loss of bladder or bladder function, necessitated by birth defects, bladder CA, injury or nerve damage. See Ostomy Urology 1. An operation to create a new conduit for the passage of urine 2. The conduit itself. See Ileal stoma.