colopexy

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noun

The attachment of a portion of the colon to the abdominal wall.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nouncolopexy (countable and uncountable, plural colopexies)

plural colopexies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe attachment of a portion of the colon to the abdominal wall.

    Synonyms: colonopexy, colopexia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe attachment of a portion of the colon to the abdominal wall.

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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