Etymology

hemicolectomy

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Today it means: A colectomy involving the removal of only the ascending (right) colon or the descending (left) colon. Full definition →

English colectomy ← Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-) ← Proto-Hellenic [Term?]
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)
  5. Englishhemi-
  6. Englishcolectomy
  7. English todayhemicolectomy

From hemi- + colectomy.

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