hemicolectomy

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noun

A colectomy involving the removal of only the ascending (right) colon or the descending (left) colon.

OriginEnglish colectomy ← Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-) ← Proto-Hellenic [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounhemicolectomy (plural hemicolectomies)

plural hemicolectomies

  1. medicineA colectomy involving the removal of only the ascending (right) colon or the descending (left) colon.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
  3. Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
  4. Ancient Greekἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)
  5. Englishhemi-
  6. Englishcolectomy
  7. Englishhemicolectomy

From hemi- + colectomy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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