rectectomy

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noun

Resection of the rectum.

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proctectomy
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Meanings

nounrectectomy (plural rectectomies)

plural rectectomies

  1. medicineResection of the rectum.

    Synonyms: proctectomy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounResection of the rectum.

Similar
proctectomy
Also see
proctectomy

Origin

From rect- + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with rectectomy

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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