English Explanatory Dictionary

proctosigmoidectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Complete or partial excision of the rectum and sigmoid colon.

Word forms

proctosigmoidectomy proctosigmoidectomies

Etymology

From procto- + sigmoid + -ectomy.

Synonyms

Hartmann's operation Hartmann's procedure
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