mesocolopexy

mesocolopexy

 [mez″o-ko´lo-pek″se]

suspension or fixation of the colon.

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mes·o·co·lo·pex·y

(mez'ō-kō'lō-pek-sē),

An operation for shortening the mesocolon, for correction of undue mobility and ptosis.

Synonym(s): mesocoloplication

[meso- + G. kolon, colon, + pēxis, fixation]

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mes·o·co·lo·pex·y

(mez'ō-kō'lō-pek-sē)

An operation for shortening the mesocolon, for correction of undue mobility and ptosis.
Synonym(s): mesocoloplication.

[meso- + G. kolon, colon, + pēxis, fixation]

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