Sigmoidectomy (Noun)
Meaning
Surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually to remove a malignant tumor).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The surgeon recommended a sigmoidectomy to remove the cancerous tumor that had developed in the sigmoid colon.
- A portion of the sigmoid colon was removed during the sigmoidectomy, and the remaining intestine was reattached.
- After years of struggling with diverticulitis, the patient underwent a sigmoidectomy to alleviate her chronic symptoms.
- The oncologist advised the patient to undergo a sigmoidectomy as soon as possible to contain the spread of the rectal cancer.
- In the end, the sigmoidectomy was a success, and the patient was able to recover from the surgery with minimal complications.