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rectosigmoidectomy (s) (noun), rectosigmoidectomies (pl)
The surgical excision of the rectum and sigmoid; proctosigmoidectomy: Dr. Thompson explained to Jim that a rectosigmoidectomy was necessary in order to to remove the infected rectum and sigmoid colon.
This entry is located in the following units: -ectomy, -ectome, -ectomize (page 27) recto-, rect- (page 2) regi-, reg-, rec-, rex- (page 8) sigmoido-, sigmo- + (page 1)