Definition of colectomy in English:
colectomy
nounPlural colectomieskə(ʊ)ˈlɛktəmikoʊˈlɛktəmi
mass nounSurgical removal of all or part of the colon.
Example sentencesExamples
- Patients who experience life-threatening hemorrhage, toxic megacolon, or fulminant colitis need emergent surgical management, which usually consists of a total abdominal colectomy with end ileostomy.
- The circulating nurse must coordinate the room setup and equipment for a laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy and laparoscopic right colectomy.
- The February 2001 AORN Journal will feature one Home Study Program that discusses treating benign colon disorders using laparoscopic colectomy.
- Low anterior colon resection and right colectomy are two laparoscopic approaches to treat benign bowel disease.
- Indications for colectomy include colon polyps, diverticulitis, and IBD.
Definition of colectomy in US English:
colectomy
nounkōˈlektəmēkoʊˈlɛktəmi
Surgical removal of all or part of the colon.
Example sentencesExamples
- Low anterior colon resection and right colectomy are two laparoscopic approaches to treat benign bowel disease.
- The February 2001 AORN Journal will feature one Home Study Program that discusses treating benign colon disorders using laparoscopic colectomy.
- Patients who experience life-threatening hemorrhage, toxic megacolon, or fulminant colitis need emergent surgical management, which usually consists of a total abdominal colectomy with end ileostomy.
- The circulating nurse must coordinate the room setup and equipment for a laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy and laparoscopic right colectomy.
- Indications for colectomy include colon polyps, diverticulitis, and IBD.