colotomy

[ kuh-lot-uh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural co·lot·o·mies.

1. incision or opening of the colon.

colotomy

/ kəˈlɒtəmɪ /

noun

1. a colonic incision

Word History and Origins

Origin of colotomy¹

First recorded in 1865–70; colo- + -tomy

Word History and Origins

Origin of colotomy¹

C20 colon ²+ - tomy

Example Sentences

Brehm reports the case of a woman on whom he performed colotomy.

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Colotomy in the left loin, generally known by the name of Amussat's operation.

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It was also proposed to treat some of the severe dysentery cases by colotomy, but I never saw the method tried.

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