noun
- Plural of colectomy; surgical procedures in which all or part of the colon is removed.
Usage: Medical/surgical term; Always used in plural form as shown; singular is colectomy
Examples
- The hospital performed three colectomies last week for patients with advanced colorectal cancer.
- Partial colectomies are sometimes preferred over total colectomies when possible.
- The surgeon explained that colectomies carry risks including infection and bleeding.
- Recovery time for colectomies varies depending on whether the procedure is open or laparoscopic.
- Patients undergoing colectomies often require temporary or permanent colostomies.