noun
colectomy
Colectomy (noun) means the surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon.
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The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon.
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Etymology
From col- + -ectomy.
Rhymes for colectomy
roomy
gloomy
sodomy
economy
anatomy
taxonomy
autonomy
lobotomy
dichotomy
astronomy
colostomy
vasectomy
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What is the meaning of colectomy?
"colectomy" (noun) means the surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon.