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colectomy

[kuh-lek-tuh-mee]
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noun, plural co·lec·to·mies. Surgery.
  1. the removal of all or part of the colon or large intestine.
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Origin of colectomy

col-2 + -ectomy
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colectomy

noun plural -mies
  1. surgical removal of part or all of the colon
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Word Origin and History for colectomy

n.

1882, from colon (n.2) + -ectomy.

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colectomy in Medicine

colectomy

(kə-lĕk′tə-mē)
n.
  1. Surgical removal of part or all of the colon.
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