Medical Dictionary

coloproctostomy

noun co·lo·proc·tos·to·my
\ˌkō-lə-ˌpräk-ˈtäs-tə-mē, ˌkäl-ə-\
plural co·lo·proc·tos·to·mies

Medical Definition of COLOPROCTOSTOMY

:  surgical formation of an artificial passage between the colon and the rectum

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