colectomy

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Etymology

From col- +‎ -ectomy.

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  • Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

colectomy (plural colectomies)

  1. (surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon.
    • 2021, Dr Philippa Kaye, Doctors Get Cancer Too, Vie Books, page 30:
      I need a partial colectomy, where part of the colon is removed.

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