ostomy
noun
ostomy is spelled O-S-T-O-M-Y: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ostomy means “A surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ostomy is ostomies.
How many letters and syllables are in ostomy?
| Letters | 6: O-S-T-O-M-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 92,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ostomy?
Ostomy appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 92,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of ostomy
- ostomies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ostomy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A surgical procedure to provide an exit point for the waste of an organism.
- 2
An exit point created by such surgical procedure.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ostomy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense surgical procedure:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | ostomía |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ostomy come from?
Back-formation from colostomy, ileostomy, gastrostomy, and similar terms.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).