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appendectomy

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ap·pen·dec·to·my  (pn-dkt-m)
n. pl. ap·pen·dec·to·mies
Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix.
[append(ix) + -ectomy.]
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Noun1.appendectomy - surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicectomy
ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue
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