"rectectomy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rectectomies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛktəmi Etymology: From rect- + -ectomy. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|rect|ectomy}} rect- + -ectomy Head templates: {{en-noun}} rectectomy (plural rectectomies)
  1. (surgery) Resection of the rectum. Synonyms: proctectomy Coordinate_terms: colectomy, colorectomy

Inflected forms

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