sigmoidoproctostomy /sig·moido·proc·tos·to·my/ (sig-moid″o-prok-tos´tah-me) surgical anastomosis of the sigmoid colon to the rectum.
sig·moi·do·proc·tos·to·my (s g-moi d -pr k-ts t -m )n. Establishment of an artificial anus by surgically creating an opening at the junction of the sigmoid colon and the rectum. Also called sigmoidorectostomy. |
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