English edit

Etymology edit

colo- +‎ -pexy

Pronunciation edit

  • enPR: kŏlˈə-pĕkˈsē, kōˈlə-pĕkˈsē
  • Hyphenation: col‧o‧pex‧y

Noun edit

colopexy (countable and uncountable, plural colopexies)

  1. (medicine) The attachment of a portion of the colon to the abdominal wall.
    Synonyms: colonopexy, colopexia