Where does “coloproctostomy” come from?

coloproctostomy (English) comes from English procto-, from Ancient Greek πρωκτός, from Proto-Indo-European preHḱt-.

coloproctostomy (English): A surgical procedure in which the colon is connected to the rectum after a diseased or damaged section of the intestine has been removed, allowing waste to continue passing normally through the digestive tract

Definitions

  1. A surgical procedure in which the colon is connected to the rectum after a diseased or damaged section of the intestine has been removed, allowing waste to continue passing normally through the digestive tract

Ancestry of “coloproctostomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishprocto-Dealing with the colon, rectum and anus
2Ancient Greekπρωκτόςanus, rectum
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreHḱt-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preHḱt- →Every word from Ancient Greek πρωκτός →Every word from English procto- →