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colectomy definition

co·lec·tomy (kō lek′tə mē, kə-)

noun pl. colectomies -·mies

the surgical removal of all or part of the colon

Etymology: col(on) + -ectomy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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