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colotomy
CIDE DICTIONARY
colotomy, n. [Gr. ko`lon colon + tomh` cutting.].
An operation for opening the colon [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
colotomy, n. (pl. -ies) Surgery an incision in the colon.
Etymology
as COLON(2) + -TOMY
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