<procedure, surgery> Establishment of a communication between the rectum and a discontinuous segment of the colon. ... Synonym: colourectostomy. ... Origin: colo-+ G. Proktos, anus (rectum), + stoma, mouth ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Type: Term Pronunciation: kō′lō-prok-tos′tō-mē Definitions: 1. Establishment of a communication between the rectum and a discontinuous segment of the colon. Synonyms: colorectostomy Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=19053