What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of all or part of the colon?

Answer 1

proctectomy (lat. proctectomia)
The two main terms for surgical removal of the rectum are proctectomy and rectal resection. They mean the same thing, so which one you choose is just personal preference.

Answer 2

Removal of part of the stomach is called Partial gastrectomy. If it involves removal of the duodenum ( upper part of small intestine), it becomes a very major procedure and is called a Whipples operation

Answer 3

Colectomy is surgical removal of all or part of the colon. A partial colectomy or hemicolectomy is removal of part, and a total colectomy is removal of all of the colon.

Answer 4

Sigmoidectomy or sigmoid colectomy is surgical removal of all or part of the sigmoid colon, the s-shaped part of the intestine.

Answer 5

Sigmoidectomy. In Latin Sigmoidectomia Totalis (full removal); Simoidectomia partialis (partly removal)

Answer 6

Sigmoidopexy is surgical fixation of the sigmoid colon.

Answer 7

Proctocolectomy is surgical removal of the colon and rectum.

Answer 8

Hemicolectomy is the medical term meaning excision of half the colon. Hemi- means half, col- means colon, and -ectomy means surgical removal.

Answer 9

Proctocolectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the colon and rectum. Colo- is the combining form meaning colon, and procto- is the combining form meaning rectum.

Answer 10

colectomy