coloplasty

English

Etymology

colo- +‎ -plasty

Noun

coloplasty (countable and uncountable, plural coloplasties)

1. (surgery, uncountable) Surgery on the colon; often, especially, partial resection thereof.
2. (surgery, countable) An instance of such surgery; one such operation (procedure).

Coordinate terms

• colectomy
• colostomy
• colotomy

See also

• anastomosis