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sigmoidectomy

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Main Entry: sig·moid·ec·to·my
Pronunciation: "sig-moi-'dek-t&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: surgical excision of part of the sigmoid flexure
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sigmoidectomy sig·moid·ec·to·my (sĭg'moi-děk'tə-mē)
n.
Excision of the sigmoid colon.

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