Usually means: Surgical removal of rectum, sigmoid.
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▸ noun:  (surgery) Complete or partial excision of the rectum and sigmoid colon.

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proctocolectomy, proctosurgery, proctectomy, rectosigmoidectomy, panproctocolectomy, sigmoidectomy, coloproctostomy, colorectomy, proctotomy, hysterocolposigmoidectomy, more...

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proctocolectomy, proctosurgery, proctectomy, rectosigmoidectomy, panproctocolectomy, sigmoidectomy, coloproctostomy, colorectomy, proctotomy, hysterocolposigmoidectomy, more...



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