Meaning & use
Colopexy
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A surgical procedure that fixes the colon to the abdominal wall, often performed to treat a prolapse.
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The surgeon performed a colopexy to prevent the colon from twisting again.
Colopexy is sometimes recommended for dogs with recurrent rectal prolapse.
A note on using this word
The suffix '-pexy,' from the Greek 'pexis' (fixation), appears in many surgical terms describing procedures that anchor an organ in place.
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