appendectomy
noun
excision of the vermiform appendix.
appendectomies
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pluralof appendectomy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Some of the most common procedures involving robotics include appendectomies, hysterectomies, and gastric bypasses.
From Science Daily ● May 24, 2024
Those procedures included soft-tissue surgeries, cesarean deliveries, fracture treatments and appendectomies.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
Surgeries for appendectomies can lead to different recovery times, often ranging from one to four weeks, according to Mount Sinai’s health library.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2022
But bodies go through irreversible changes all the time, from puberty and aging to appendectomies and tonsillectomies.
From The Verge ● Jul. 30, 2021
In hospitals in which the reimbursement rates for appendectomies ran higher, for instance, the surgeons removed more appendixes.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
