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n.surgical removal of the rectum. It is usually performed for cancer of the rectum and may require the construction of a permanent opening in the colon (see colostomy). If the anus is left, an ileal pouch can be constructed to replace the rectum.* * *
proc·tec·to·my (prok-tekґtə-me) [proct- + ectomy] surgical removal of the rectum.
Medical dictionary. 2011.