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abdominoperineal resection

noun

  1. the performance of a procedure in which the rectum, anus, some of the colon, and other tissue are removed via entry through the abdomen and the perineum
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /æbˈdɑ.mə.noʊ ˌpɛɹ.əˈni.əl ɹiˈsɛk.ʃən/ / /əbˈdɑ.mə.noʊ ˌpɛɹ.əˈni.əl ɹiˈsɛk.ʃən/

noun

  1. Surgery to remove a portion of the large intestine and surrounding lymph nodes through incisions in the abdomen and perineum.
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