A surgical procedure where the colon is pierced or punctured, sometimes to relieve pressure or drain infection.
From 'coli' (colon) + 'puncture' (from Latin 'pungere' meaning 'to prick or pierce'), describing a surgical intervention.
This is an old medical procedure that's rarely used now because modern surgery has better ways to fix colon problems, but it shows how doctors have long tried to relieve dangerous pressure buildup!
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