coloproctostomy

coloproctostomy
Establishment of a communication between the rectum and a discontinuous segment of the colon. SYN: colorectostomy. [colo- + G. proktos, anus (rectum), + stoma, mouth]

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co·lo·proc·tos·to·my .kō-lə-.präk-'täs-tə-mē, .käl-ə- n, pl -mies surgical formation of an artificial passage between the colon and the rectum

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co·lo·proc·tos·to·my (ko″lo-prok-tosґtə-me) colorectostomy.

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  • colorectostomy — SYN: coloproctostomy. * * * co·lo·rec·tos·to·my (ko″lo rek tosґtə me) [colo + recto + stomy] formation of an artificial opening between the colon and rectum; called also coloproctostomy …   Medical dictionary

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