Colectomy. The primary treatment for colon cancer is surgery. The part of the large bowel with cancer is removed, along with surrounding lymph nodes. Removal of the colon is called a colectomy. The remaining bowel is then joined together. Joining the bowel is called an anastomosis.
variants: or distention play \ dis-Ëten-chÉn \ medical Definition of distension : the act of distending or the state of being distended especially unduly or abnormally no noticeable distension of the abdomen
Hypernyms (dissension is a kind of...): disagreement (the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of dissension): confrontation (discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions)