colosigmoidostomy
[ko″lo-sig″moi-dos´tah-me] the surgical anastomosis of a formerly remote portion of the colon to the sigmoid.
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co·lo·sig·moi·dos·to·my
(kō'lō-sig'moy-dos'tŏ-mē), Establishment of an anastomosis between any other part of the colon and the sigmoid colon.
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colosigmoidostomy
(kō′lə-sĭg′moi-dŏs′tə-mē)n. The surgical formation of an anastomosis between the sigmoid colon and another part of the colon.
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co·lo·sig·moi·dos·to·my
(kō'lō-sig-moy-dos'tŏ-mē) Establishment of an anastomosis between any other part of the colon and the sigmoid colon.
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