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Meaning of colectomy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon.

Equivalents

Español colectomía
Suomi kolektomia paksusuolen poistoleikkaus
Français colectomie
Italiano colectomia
Polski kolektomia

Examples

“I need a partial colectomy, where part of the colon is removed.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

colecturer Coledale coleen Coleford Colegate colegatee

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