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colopexy Surg. (ˈkəʊləpɛksɪ, kəʊləˈpɛksɪ) [ad. mod.L. colopexia, f. colo- + Gr. πῆξις fixing.] The operation of fixing part of the colon to the abdominal wall.1896 A. E. Maylard Treat. Surg. Alim. Canal lxvi. 550 Colopexy.—This operation consists in opening the abdomen, and fixing some part of the c...
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colo- (kəʊləʊ) combining form of L. colon or Gr. κόλον, see colon1, as in ˌcolo-ˈcolic a., relating to two portions of the colon; ˌcolo-enteˈritis, enterocolitis; ˌcolopliˈcation (also coliplication), the operation of unfolding or taking a reef in the colon in cases of dilatation. See also colopexy,...
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