pancolectomy /pan·co·lec·to·my/ (pan″ko-lek´tah-me) excision of the entire colon, with creation of an ileostomy.
pancolectomy
pan·co·lec·to·my (p n k -l k t-m )n. Surgical removal of the entire colon. |
pancolectomy
[-kōlek′təmē]
Etymology: Gk, pan + kolon, colon, ektomē, excision
the excision of the entire colon, necessitating an ileostomy.
pancolectomy
excision of the entire colon, with creation of an outlet from the ileum on the body surface.
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