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colotomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
colo-to-my
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any incisional operation on the colon.

noun

The rhythmic and metric patterns of gamelan music, involving the use of specific instruments to mark off nested time intervals.

Uncountable

Etymology

From colo- + -tomy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

colotomies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

colectomy colostomy proctotomy colotomic

Questions

What does colotomy mean?
Any incisional operation on the colon.
Where does colotomy come from?
From colo- + -tomy.

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