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coloproctostomy

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Main Entry: co·lo·proc·tos·to·my
Pronunciation: "kO-l&-"präk-'täs-t&-mE, "käl-&-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: surgical formation of an artificial passage between the colon and the rectum
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coloproctostomy co·lo·proc·tos·to·my (kō'lə-prŏk-tŏs'tə-mē)
n.
The surgical formation of a communication between the rectum and a discontinuous segment of the colon. Also called colorectostomy.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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