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panproctocolectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pan-proc-to-colec-to-my
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A major surgical procedure involving the removal of the entire colon, rectum, and anal canal, typically performed to treat severe or widespread disease such as advanced inflammatory bowel disease, familial polyposis syndromes, or colorectal cancer.

Etymology

From pan- + procto- + col- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

panproctocolectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

hysterectomy vasectomy mastectomy appendectomy prostatectomy tonsillectomy gastrectomy lumpectomy splenectomy cholecystectomy nephrectomy laminectomy

Questions

What does panproctocolectomy mean?
A major surgical procedure involving the removal of the entire colon, rectum, and anal canal, typically performed to treat severe or widespread disease such as advanced inflammatory bowel disease, familial polyposis syndromes, or colorectal cancer.
Where does panproctocolectomy come from?
From pan- + procto- + col- + -ectomy.

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