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SIGMOIDECTOMY

\sˌɪɡmɔ͡ɪdˈɛktəmɪ], \sˌɪɡmɔ‍ɪdˈɛktəmɪ], \s_ˌɪ_ɡ_m_ɔɪ_d_ˈɛ_k_t_ə_m_ɪ]\

Definitions of SIGMOIDECTOMY

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2011 - English Dictionary Database
1920 - A practical medical dictionary.

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surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually to remove a malignant tumor)

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually to remove a malignant tumor)

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Excision of the sigmoid flexure.

1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop

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