[ko″lo-plĭ-ka´shun] the operation of taking a reef in the colon.
co·lo·pli·ca·tion
(kō'lō-pli-kā'shŭn), Reduction of the lumen of a dilated colon by making folds or tucks in its walls. Synonym(s): coliplication [colo- + Mod. L. plica, fold]
coliplication
(kō″lĭ-plĭ-kā′shŭn) [″ + L. plica, fold] Operation for correcting a dilated colon.