ileocecectomy

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ileo- +‎ cecectomy

Noun[edit]

ileocecectomy (plural ileocecectomies)

  1. (surgery) Removal of the ileum and part of the colon
    • 2013 July 26, Kara Lee Gallagher, “Ischaemic diverticular disease may mimic acute appendicitis”, in BMJ Case Reports‎[1], volume 2013, →DOI:
      Following laparoscopic ileocecectomy, pathology demonstrated haemorrhage, inflammation, oedema and full thickness necrosis of the caecal wall.
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