colotomy

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

colo- +‎ -tomy.

Noun[edit]

colotomy (plural colotomies)

  1. (surgery, medicine) Any incisional operation on the colon.
    Hyponym: coloplasty
    Coordinate terms: colectomy, colostomy, proctotomy

Etymology 2[edit]

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Noun[edit]

colotomy (uncountable)

  1. (music) The rhythmic and metric patterns of gamelan music, involving the use of specific instruments to mark off nested time intervals.
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