colectomy

[ kuh-lek-tuh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural co·lec·to·mies.

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

colectomy

/ kəˈlɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical removal of part or all of the colon

Word History and Origins

Origin of colectomy¹

col- ² + -ectomy

Example Sentences

Her colectomy took place in San Francisco, and per her request, we made her a shirt that says “I left my colon in San Francisco.”

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