iliocolotomy

il·i·o·co·lot·o·my

(il'ē-ō-kō-lot'ŏ-mē),

The operation of opening into the colon in the inguinal (iliac) region.

[ilio- + G. kolon, colon, + tomē, incision]

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iliocolotomy

(il″ē-ō-kŏ-lot′ŏ-mē) [ ilio- + colotomy]

An opening into the colon formerly performed in the iliac or inguinal region.

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