Etymology

colocolostomy

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Today it means: A surgery in which two parts of the colon are connected together to restore or create continuity of intestinal flow after a damaged or diseased section is removed. Full definition →

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The story

From colo- (“relating to the colon”) + colo- (“relating to the colon”) + -stomy (“surgery creating a communication”).

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