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colotomy

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Etymology 1

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From colo- +‎ -tomy.

Noun

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colotomy (plural colotomies)

  1. (surgery, medicine) Any incisional operation on the colon.
    Hyponym: coloplasty
    Coordinate terms: colectomy, colostomy, proctotomy

Etymology 2

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Noun

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colotomy (uncountable)

  1. (music) The rhythmic and metric patterns of gamelan music, involving the use of specific instruments to mark off nested time intervals.
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