Meanings
nounproctosigmoidectomy (plural proctosigmoidectomies)
plural proctosigmoidectomies
- medicineThe surgical removal of the rectum and sigmoid colon to treat serious disease in the lower large intestine.
Synonyms: Hartmann's operation, Hartmann's procedure
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe surgical removal of the rectum and sigmoid colon to treat serious disease in the lower large intestine.
Origin
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with proctosigmoidectomy
hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomy
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