cecopexy

cecopexy
\\ˈsēkəˌpeksē, -kō-\ noun (-es)
Etymology: cec- + -pexy
: a surgical operation to fix the cecum to the abdominal wall

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  • cecopexy — Operative anchoring of a movable cecum. SYN: cecofixation, typhlopexy, typhlopexia. [ceco + G. pexis, fixation] * * * ce·co·pexy or chiefly Brit cae·co·pexy sē kə .pek sē n, pl pex·ies a surgical operation to fix the cecum to the abdominal wall * …   Medical dictionary

  • cecopexy — ce·co·pexy …   English syllables

  • Caduceus — A rod with two snakes entwined about it topped by a pair of wings. The caduceus served as the symbol of Hermes and Mercury, the Greek and Roman messenger gods. The caduceus was the sign of a herald and hence a logical symbol for the messenger.… …   Medical dictionary

  • cecofixation — SYN: cecopexy …   Medical dictionary

  • typhlopexy, typhlopexia — SYN: cecopexy …   Medical dictionary

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