colectomy
colectomy noun: the surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon.
Noun
colectomy (plural colectomies)
- The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon.
- I need a partial colectomy, where part of the colon is removed.2021, Dr Philippa Kaye, Doctors Get Cancer Too, Vie Books, page 30
colectomy meaning in Tamil
colectomy in Tamil
- பெருங்குடல் பகுதி நீக்கம்
Forms of colectomy
| plural | colectomies |
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Origin of colectomy
From col- + -ectomy.
Words formed from colectomy
Words that rhyme with colectomy
- facadectomy
- onychectomy
- tarsectomy
- transversectomy
- adenectomy
- adenoidectomy
- adenomectomy
- adenotonsillectomy
- adipectomy
- adnexectomy
- adrenalectomy
- allatectomy
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- alveolectomy
- amnionectomy
- ampullectomy
- amygdalectomy
- aneurysmectomy
- antennectomy
- antrectomy
- apicectomy
- apicoectomy
- appendectomy
- appendicectomy
- arteriectomy
- arthrectomy
- arytenoidectomy
- astragalectomy
- atherectomy
- auriculectomy
- bafflectomy
- bichectomy
- blebectomy
- blepharectomy
- brainectomy
- bulbectomy
- bullectomy
- bunionectomy
- bursectomy
- callosumectomy
- canthectomy
- capsulectomy
- cardiectomy
- cardioectomy
- carpectomy
- carunclectomy
- cashectomy
- caudectomy
- cecectomy
- cerebellectomy
- cervicectomy
- cheilectomy
- cholecystectomy
- choledochectomy
- chondrectomy
- clinoidectomy
- clitorectomy
- clitoridectomy
- coccygectomy
- colonectomy
- colorectomy
Questions about colectomy
- What does colectomy mean?
- Colectomy means the surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon.
- What is colectomy in Tamil?
- Colectomy in Tamil is பெருங்குடல் பகுதி நீக்கம். See Colectomy meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is colectomy?
- Colectomy is a noun.
- What is the plural of colectomy?
- The plural of colectomy is colectomies.
Words near colectomy in the dictionary
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