# ostomy

> surgical construction of an artificial opening (stoma) for external fistulization of a duct or vessel by insertion of a tube

**Wikidata**: [Q68172732](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68172732)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostomy)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ostomy


## References

1. UMLS 2023