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colectomy

American

[kuh-lek-tuh-mee] / kəˈlɛk tə mi /

noun

Surgery.

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

colectomy British

/ kəˈlɛktəmɪ /

noun

surgical removal of part or all of the colon

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

colectomies

plural

Etymology

Origin of colectomy

col- ² + -ectomy

Example Sentences

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They demonstrated a remarkable 93% survival in patients who failed five days of standard therapy or for whom colectomy was considered sooner.

From Forbes • Jul. 23, 2015

For example, in severe cases of inflammatory bowel disease, the large intestine can be removed by a procedure known as a colectomy.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

They will move on to the colectomy in the next room.

From Time Magazine Archive

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