OPEN COLECTOMY


Meaning of OPEN COLECTOMY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [ko-LEK-toe-mee] ]

An operation to remove all or part of the colon through a long incision made in the wall of the abdomen. When only part of the colon is removed, it is called a partial colectomy.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).