rectotomy

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noun

The operation for dividing a rectal stricture.

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Meanings

nounrectotomy (plural rectotomies)

plural rectotomies

  1. medicineThe operation for dividing a rectal stricture.

Origin

From recto- + -tomy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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