A patient has had a diagnosis of colon cancer and will need surgical removal of the colon. She will end up with a permanent hole in her abdomen for drainage into a bag. The permanent opening is called a___ A: megacolon B: colostomy C: colectomy D: colonoscopy
A patient has had a diagnosis of colon cancer and will need surgical removal of the colon. She will end up with a permanent hole in her abdomen for drainage into a bag. The permanent opening is called a___ A: megacolon B: colostomy C: colectomy D: colonoscopy
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