A surgical procedure where a needle or tube is inserted through the abdominal wall directly into the colon.
From Latin 'colon' + 'punctura' (a pricking or piercing). This technical term combines the anatomical location with the procedure being performed.
Before modern colonoscopes existed, doctors literally punctured the abdomen to get samples or drain the colon—a procedure that sounds dramatic but was sometimes necessary to save lives!
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