A surgical procedure in which the colon is fixed or attached to the abdominal wall to prevent it from moving excessively.
From Greek kolon (colon) + pexis (fixation). The -pexy suffix in medical terminology always indicates a surgical fixing or securing procedure.
Surgeons use -pexy procedures all the time—nephropexy fixes a wandering kidney, gastropexy anchors the stomach—it's basically surgical duct tape for internal organs that shouldn't move around!
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