(medicine) Surgical removal of a portion of the colon.
hemicolectomy
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(¦he·mē·kə′lek·tə·mē)
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(hĕm'ē-kə-lĕk'tə-mē)
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Surgical removal of the right or left side of the colon.
| Veterinary Dictionary: hemicolectomy |
Excision of approximately half of the colon.
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