coloproctostomy

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What does coloproctostomy mean?

A surgical procedure in which the colon is connected to the rectum after a diseased or damaged section of the intestine has been removed, allowing waste to continue passing normally through the digestive tract.

Where does coloproctostomy come from?

From colo- + procto- + -stomy.

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