Medical Dictionary

proctosigmoidectomy

noun proc·to·sig·moid·ec·to·my \ˌpräk-tō-ˌsig-mid-ˈek-tə-mē\
plural proc·to·sig·moid·ec·to·mies

Medical Definition of PROCTOSIGMOIDECTOMY

:  complete or partial surgical excision of the rectum and sigmoid colon

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