cecopexy

cecopexy
Operative anchoring of a movable cecum. SYN: cecofixation, typhlopexy, typhlopexia. [ceco- + G. pexis, fixation]

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ce·co·pexy or chiefly Brit cae·co·pexy 'sē-kə-.pek-sē n, pl -pex·ies a surgical operation to fix the cecum to the abdominal wall

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ce·co·pexy (seґko-pek″se) [ceco- + -pexy] fixation or suspension of the cecum to correct excessive mobility of the organ.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • cecopexy — ˈsēkəˌpeksē, kō noun ( es) Etymology: cec + pexy : a surgical operation to fix the cecum to the abdominal wall …   Useful english dictionary

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  • cecofixation — SYN: cecopexy …   Medical dictionary

  • typhlopexy, typhlopexia — SYN: cecopexy …   Medical dictionary

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