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
/dÉªËsÉnÊÉn/. noun. Learner's definition of DISSENSION. [noncount] formal. : disagreement that causes the people in a group to argue about something that is important to them. The incident has caused a lot of dissension within/in the police department.