proctosigmoidectomy

English

Etymology

procto- +‎ sigmoid +‎ -ectomy.

Noun

proctosigmoidectomy (plural proctosigmoidectomies)

  1. (surgery) Complete or partial excision of the rectum and sigmoid colon.

Synonyms
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