proctostomy

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Synonyms: proctotomy, proctectomy, protostoma, proctoscopy, protostome, rectostomy, proctotome

Antonyms: proctotomy, proctectomy, protostoma, proctoscopy, protostome, rectostomy, proctotome

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|surgery}} the [[surgical]] creation of an [[artificial]] [[opening]] into the [[rectum]]

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