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Vinony

colectomy

noun

  1. surgical removal of all or part of the colon
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From col- + -ectomy.

  1. 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.”