"colectomy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: colectomies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛktəmi Etymology: col- + -ectomy Etymology templates: {{confix|en|col|ectomy}} col- + -ectomy Head templates: {{en-noun}} colectomy (plural colectomies)
  1. (surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon. Wikipedia link: colectomy Categories (topical): Surgery Coordinate_terms: coloplasty, colorectomy, colotomy, proctectomy, rectectomy Translations (surgical procedure): colectomia [feminine] (Catalan), 結腸切除術 (Chinese Mandarin), 结肠切除术 (jiécháng qiēchúshù) (Chinese Mandarin), kolektomia (Finnish), paksusuolen poistoleikkaus (Finnish), colectomie [feminine] (French), colectomia [feminine] (Italian), kolektomia [feminine] (Polish), colectomía [feminine] (Spanish)

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