Definitions for colotomies

colotomies co·lot·o·my

Spelling: [kuh-lot-uh-mee]
IPA: /kəˈlɒt ə mi/

Colotomies is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 497 anagrams from letters in colotomies (ceilmooost).

Definitions for colotomies

noun

  1. incision or opening of the colon.

Origin of colotomies

First recorded in 1865-70; colo- + -tomy

Examples for colotomies

colotomy in the left loin, generally known by the name of Amussat's operation.

It was also proposed to treat some of the severe dysentery cases by colotomy, but I never saw the method tried.

Word Value for colotomies
Scrable

15

Words with friends

17

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