hemicolectomy en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Proto-Hellenic [Term?] Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)lbor. English hemi- English colectomy English hemicolectomy From hemi- + colectomy.
Meanings
- A colectomy involving the removal of only the ascending (right) colon or the descending (left) colon.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hemicolectomies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |