Definition of appendectomy Appendectomy

/æˌpɪndɛˈktʌmi/ - [atpindektumee] - ap•pen•dec•to•my

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What does appendectomy mean?

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Noun

Plural: appendectomies

appendectomy - surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
  appendicectomy
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  • appendectomy (Noun)
    The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix .

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  • appendectomy
    The surgical removal of the vermiform appendix.

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  • An appendectomy or appendicectomy is when doctors remove the vermiform appendix. This is comomnly done as a treatment for appendicitis.

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