colotomy

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noun

Any incisional operation on the colon.

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Meanings

colotomy1

nouncolotomy (plural colotomies)

plural colotomies

  1. medicineAny incisional operation on the colon.

colotomy2

nouncolotomy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableentertainmentThe rhythmic and metric patterns of gamelan music, involving the use of specific instruments to mark off nested time intervals.

Origin

From colo- + -tomy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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