The prefix of colectomy is "co-" and it means colon. The suffix of colectomy is "-ectomy" and it means surgical removal.

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Colectomy surgery depends on what happens during your procedure. The average cost of a partial Colectomy falls around $29,000, including a doctor fee of about $3,500 to $4,000. A full surgery would cost more than $50,000 for the a total Colectomy.

Changes of colectomy may be used to describe a colon that doesn't look normal, but the abnormalities are explained by the fact that part of the colon was removed.

A colectomy procedure is an operation to remove part or all of the colon (or large intestine) to treat you for diseases that affect the colon, such as colon cancer.