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colectomy
[ kuh-lek-tuh-mee ]
/ kəˈlɛk tə mi /
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noun, plural co·lec·to·mies.Surgery.
the removal of all or part of the colon or large intestine.
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Words nearby colectomy
cold-weld, cold welding, cold-work, cole, colectivo, colectomy, Coleman, colemanite, Colenso, colent., coleopter
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How to use colectomy in a sentence
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.”
British Dictionary definitions for colectomy
colectomy
/ (kəˈlɛktəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
surgical removal of part or all of the colon
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