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/keuh lek"teuh mee/, n., pl. colectomies. Surg.the removal of all or part of the colon or large intestine.[COL-2 + -ECTOMY]
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colectomy — noun The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon … Wiktionary
colectomy — n. surgical removal of the large intestine … English contemporary dictionary
colectomy — [kə(ʊ) lɛktəmi] noun (plural colectomies) surgical removal of all or part of the colon … English new terms dictionary
colectomy — col·ec·to·my … English syllables
