colonectomy
colonectomy is the alternative form of colectomy.
Meaning of colectomy
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
Forms of colonectomy
| plural | colonectomies |
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Origin of colonectomy
From colon + -ectomy.
Words that rhyme with colonectomy
- 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
- colectomy
- colorectomy
Questions about colonectomy
- What is colonectomy the alternative form of?
- Colonectomy is the alternative form of colectomy.
Words near colonectomy in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: colonectomy (page history and authors); colectomy (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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