hemicolectomy

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Surgical removal of the right or left side of the colon.

hemicolectomy

[hem′ikōlek′təme]

Etymology: Gk, hemi half + kolon, colon + ektome, excision

excision of approximately half of the colon.

hemicolectomy [hem″e-ko-lek´to-me]

excision of approximately half of the colon.

hemicolectomy

excision of approximately half of the colon.

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colon resection			Over the last fifteen years I have had two resection and two right hemicolectomy operations. Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Some Natural Self Care Ideas by Graham Davies / Health, general community Exploratory laparotomy confirmed left colonic ischemia, and left hemicolectomy was performed, with placement of another NGT. Lingual hematoma and heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: a case report by Getnick, Geoffrey S.; Lin, Samuel J.; Raviv, Joseph R.; Walsh, William E.; Altman, Kenneth W. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal 1) DIAGNOSIS Acute fulminant cecal volvulus ischemic bowel with pseudomembranous colitis [FIGURE 4 OMITTED] [FIGURE 5 OMITTED] PATHOLOGY An exploratory laparotomy confirmed a cecal volvulus, and a right hemicolectomy (with an ileocolonic anastomosis) was performed. Radiological case of the month: Bilal Mujtaba, MD, Brian Bianco, DO, ... by Mujtaba, Bilal; Bianco, Brian; Mujtaba, Najda A. / Applied Radiology			hemiapraxia hemiarthroplasty hemiataxia hemiathetosis hemiatrophy hemiaxial hemiazygos vein hemiazygous vein hemiballism hemiballismus hemibladder hemiblock hemic hemic murmur hemic-lymphatic system hemicardia hemicellulose hemicelluloses hemicentrum hemicephalalgia hemicephalia hemicephalus hemicerclage wire hemicholinium hemichorea hemicolectomy hemicorticectomy hemicrania hemicraniectomy hemicraniosis hemidecussation hemidesmosome hemidiaphoresis hemidiaphragm hemidrosis hemidysesthesia hemidystrophy hemiectromelia hemiepilepsy hemifacial hemifacial microsomia hemifacial spasm hemifield hemigastrectomy hemigeusia hemiglossal hemiglossectomy hemiglossitis hemignathia hemihidrosis hemihydrate			hemicellulose hemicellulose hemicellulose hemicelluloses hemicelluloses hemicelluloses hemicentrum hemicephalalgia hemicephalia hemicephalus hemicephaly hemicerclage wire Hemicerebrum hemicholinium Hemichord Hemichordata Hemichordata hemichordate hemichordate hemichordates hemichordates hemichorea Hemicicca Hemicidaridae Hemicidaroida hemicircle hemicircle hemicircles hemicircles Hemicircumferential Transection of the Periosteum hemicolectomy Hemicollin hemicone Hemicorporectomy hemicorticectomy hemicrania hemicrania hemicraniectomy hemicraniosis Hemicrany Hemicrustacea Hemicryptophyte Hemicryptophyte Hemicryptophytes hemicrystalline hemicrystalline Hemiculter hemicycle hemicycle hemicycles hemicycles Hemicyclic Flower hemicyclium hemicydic Hemidactyl hemidecussation hemidemisemiquaver hemidemisemiquaver Hemidemisemiquaver rest hemidemisemiquavers hemidesmosome

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