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Definition of proctocolectomy in English:

proctocolectomy

noun

Surgery

  • Surgical excision of the rectum and the colon; an instance of this.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in The Lancet.

Pronunciation

proctocolectomy

/ˌprɒktə(ʊ)kəˈlɛktəmi/