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cecotomy

noun

ce·​cot·​o·​my
variants or chiefly British caecotomy
plural cecotomies
: incision of the cecum

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“Cecotomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/cecotomy. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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