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
The noun ELISION has 2 senses: 1. omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next). 2. a deliberate act of omission. Familiarity information: ELISION used as a noun is rare. Dictionary entry details.