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colectomy [kəˈlɛktəmɪ] n pl -mies (Medicine / Surgery) surgical removal of part or all of the colon How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A diagnosis of schistosomiasis was made for 1 additional patient, whose colectomy specimen (colectomy performed because of familial adenomatous polyposis) contained schistosome ova 10 years after exposure (3). Outcome of colectomy for slow transit constipation. The patient's history was significant for a colectomy 5 months earlier. |
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