# transversectomy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The surgical excision of a transverse process of a vertebra.
2. A colectomy involving the removal of only the transverse colon.

## Etymology
From transverse + -ectomy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/transversectomy