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(surgery) A colectomy involving the removal of only the ascending (right) colon or the descending (left) colon..
Use hemicolectomy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hemicolectomy means (surgery) A colectomy involving the removal of only the ascending (right) colon or the descending (left) colon..
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Use hemicolectomy where its definition matches the intended context.
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