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sigmoidopexy

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Main Entry: sig·moid·o·pexy
Pronunciation: sig-'moid-&-"pek-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -pex·ies
: surgical attachment of the sigmoid flexure to the wall of the abdomen for relief of rectal prolapse
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sigmoidopexy sig·moi·do·pex·y (sĭg-moi'də-pěk'sē)
n.
Surgical attachment of the sigmoid colon to a firm structure to correct rectal prolapse.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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