Sigmoidectomy

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A colectomy in which the sigmoid colon is removed.
  2. 2
    surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually to remove a malignant tumor) wordnet

Etymology

From sigmoid + -ectomy.

Related phrases

sigmoid colon

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