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sigmoidoproctostomy

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sigmoidoproctostomy /sig·moido·proc·tos·to·my/ (sig-moid?o-prok-tos´tah-me) surgical anastomosis of the sigmoid colon to the rectum.

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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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