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colostomy colostomy /kəˈlɒstəmi/

A surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus ( colostomy )
a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus
After the surgery, the patient had to adapt to life with a colostomy.
After the surgery, the patient had to adapt to life with a colostomy.

A county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months ( workhouse )
a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months
The conditions in the workhouse were often bleak and challenging for its inhabitants.
The conditions in the workhouse were often bleak and challenging for its inhabitants.
[Archaic, UK] A poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor ( workhouse [Archaic, UK] )
a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
In Victorian times, the poor often found themselves in a workhouse, working long hours for meager meals.
In Victorian times, the poor often found themselves in a workhouse, working long hours for meager meals.

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