However, colectomy is often a lifesaving and life-changing procedure. And patients can do anything they want afterward, Hyman notes. Colostomy appliances are clean, closed systems. People can go swimming at the pool or beach or jump in the hot tub.
Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Sop. A sop is a piece of bread or toast that is soaked in liquid food and then eaten. In medieval cuisine, sops were very common. Sops were served with wine, soup or broth, and then picked apart into smaller pieces to soak in the liquid.
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