colocolostomy

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nouncolocolostomy (plural colocolostomies)

plural colocolostomies

  1. medicineA 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.

Origin

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

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APA

colocolostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colocolostomy

MLA

“colocolostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colocolostomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “colocolostomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colocolostomy.

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