Definitions
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- noun surgery A
colectomy involving the removal of only theascending (right)colon or thedescending (left) colon.
Etymologies
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hemi- + colectomy
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Examples
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A standard right hemicolectomy with ileostomy and peritoneal toileting was done.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Devendra Jain 2010
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In the last two months we have performed more advanced procedures such as splenectomy, adrenalectomy, distal pancreatectomy and hemicolectomy.
Analysis 2010
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a hard, intraluminal tumor a standard right hemicolectomy with ileotransversostomy was performed.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Carolin Reiser-Erkan 2010
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