colipuncture

colocentesis

 [ko″lo-sen-te´sis] surgical puncture of the colon.

co·lo·cen·te·sis

(kō'lō-sen-tē'sis), Puncture of the colon with a trochar or scalpel to relieve distention. Synonym(s): colipuncture, colopuncture [colo- + G. kentēsis, a puncture]