Glossary Term:
Title
colectomy
Phonetic
kuh-<b>lek</b>-tuh-me
Description
surgery that removes all (
total colectomy
) or part (
partial colectomy
or
hemicolectomy
) of the colon. See also
colon
,
bowel
,
colostomy
,
segmental resection
,
anastomosis
.
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