
colectomies 是 colectomy 的复数,指“结肠切除术”:一种外科手术,部分或全部切除结肠(大肠的一部分),常用于治疗结肠癌、严重炎症性肠病、肠梗阻等情况。
/klktmi/(复数发音同词根形式)
She has had two colectomies because of severe bowel disease.
由于严重的肠道疾病,她做过两次结肠切除术。
Advances in minimally invasive techniques have reduced recovery time after colectomies, especially for older patients.
微创技术的进步缩短了结肠切除术后的恢复时间,尤其对老年患者更明显。
colectomy 由 **col-**(来自希腊语 kolon,意为“结肠”)+ -ectomy(来自希腊语 ektomē,意为“切除”)构成,字面意思就是“切除结肠”。