colectomy


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co·lec·to·my

(kə-lĕk′tə-mē)
n. pl. co·lec·to·mies
Surgical removal of part or all of the colon.
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colectomy

(kəˈlɛktəmɪ)
n, pl -mies
(Surgery) surgical removal of part or all of the colon
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co•lec•to•my

(kəˈlɛk tə mi)

n., pl. -mies.
the removal of all or part of the colon or large intestine.
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colectomy

Surgery to remove the colon.
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Translations

col·ec·to·my

n. colectomía, extirpación de una parte o de todo el colon.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

colectomy

n (pl -mies) colectomía
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