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