Cecopexy
cecopexy ce·co·pex·y (sē’kə-pěk’sē)
n.
Surgical operation for anchoring the cecum to the abdominal wall. Also called typhlopexy.
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cecorrhaphy ce·cor·rha·phy (sē-kôr’ə-fē) n. Suture of the cecum. Also called typhlorrhaphy.
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cecostomy ce·cos·to·my (sē-kŏs’tə-mē) n. Surgical formation of a permanent artificial opening into the cecum. Also called typhlostomy.
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