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colotomy

[ kuh-lot-uh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.
, plural co·lot·o·mies.
  1. incision or opening of the colon.


colotomy

/ kəˈlɒtəmɪ /

noun

  1. a colonic incision
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of colotomy1

First recorded in 1865–70; colo- + -tomy
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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.

Colotomy in the left loin, generally known by the name of Amussat's operation.

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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