COLOTOMY

Etymology

Noun

colotomy (plural colotomies)

Alternative form of colostomy

Source: Wiktionary


Co*lot"o*my, n. Etym: [Gr. (Surg.)

Definition: An operation for opening the colon

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 January 2025

ELOQUENCE

(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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