colocolostomy

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English

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Etymology

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From colo- (relating to the colon) +‎ colo- (relating to the colon) +‎ -stomy (surgery creating a communication).

Noun

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colocolostomy (plural colocolostomies)

  1. (surgery) Surgical anastomosis between two noncontinuous segments of the colon.