"proctosigmoidectomy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: proctosigmoidectomies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛktəmi Etymology: From procto- + sigmoid + -ectomy. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|procto-|sigmoid|-ectomy}} procto- + sigmoid + -ectomy Head templates: {{en-noun}} proctosigmoidectomy (plural proctosigmoidectomies)
  1. (surgery) The surgical removal of the rectum and sigmoid colon to treat serious disease in the lower large intestine. Synonyms: Hartmann's operation, Hartmann's procedure

Inflected forms

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