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colotomy
[ kuh-lot-uh-mee ]
noun
, Surgery.
, plural co·lot·o·mies.
- incision or opening of the colon.
colotomy
/ kəˈlɒtəmɪ /
noun
- a colonic incision
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Word History and Origins
Origin of colotomy1
C20 colon 2+ - tomy
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Example Sentences
Brehm reports the case of a woman on whom he performed colotomy.
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Colotomy in the left loin, generally known by the name of Amussat's operation.
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It was also proposed to treat some of the severe dysentery cases by colotomy, but I never saw the method tried.
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