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colotomy

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co⋅lot⋅o⋅my

[kuh-lot-uh-mee]
–noun, plural -mies. Surgery.
incision or opening of the colon.

Origin:
1865–70; colo- + -tomy
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Main Entry: co·lot·o·my
Pronunciation: k&-'lät-&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: surgical incision of the colon —compare COLOSTOMY
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colotomy co·lot·o·my (kə-lŏt'ə-mē)
n.
Incision into the colon.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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