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colectomy

American  
[kuh-lek-tuh-mee] / kəˈlɛk tə mi /

noun

Surgery.
colectomies plural

  1. the removal of all or part of the colon or large intestine.

colectomy British  
/ kəˈlɛktəmɪ /

noun

  1. surgical removal of part or all of the colon

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Etymology

Origin of colectomy

col- 2 + -ectomy

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