colotomy
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Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
colotomy (plural colotomies)
- (surgery, medicine) Any incisional operation on the colon.
- Hyponym: coloplasty
- Coordinate terms: colectomy, colostomy, proctotomy
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
colotomy (uncountable)
- (music) The rhythmic and metric patterns of gamelan music, involving the use of specific instruments to mark off nested time intervals.