sigmoidectomy (n)

n00687619

type n
lex_filenum 04
def surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually to remove a malignant tumor)
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Hypernym ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision
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Hyponym ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision

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