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coloproctostomy

coloproctostomy

 [ko″lo-prok-tos´tah-me]
anastomosis of the colon to the rectum.
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co·lo·proc·tos·to·my

(kō'lō-prok-tos'tō-mē),
Establishment of a communication between the rectum and a discontinuous segment of the colon.
Synonym(s): colorectostomy
[colo- + G. prōktos, anus (rectum), + stoma, mouth]
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coloproctostomy

(kō′lə-prŏk-tŏs′tə-mē)
n.
The surgical formation of a communication between the rectum and a segment of the colon.
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co·lo·proc·tos·to·my

(kō'lō-prok-tos'tŏ-mē)
Establishment of a communication between the rectum and a discontinuous segment of the colon.
Synonym(s): colorectostomy.
[colo- + G. prōktos, anus (rectum), + stoma, mouth]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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