colectomy
noun
col·ec·to·my
kə-ˈlek-tə-mē, kō- 
plural colectomies
: excision of a portion or all of the colon
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“Colectomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/colectomy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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