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.
Synonym(s): mesocoloplication.
[meso- + G. kolon, colon, + pēxis, fixation]
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