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hemicolectomy
hem·i·co·lec·to·my [ hèmmi kə léktəmee ] (plural hem·i·co·lec·to·mies)


noun 
Definition:
 
removal of half of large intestine: surgical removal of half of the colon, usually for the treatment of Crohn's disease or cancer
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