appendectomy

especially British, ap·pen·di·cec·to·my

[ap-uhn-dek-tuh-mee]

noun

Surgery.

plural

appendectomies 

1. excision of the vermiform appendix.

appendectomy

1. The surgical removal of the appendix.

Word History and Origins

Origin of appendectomy¹

First recorded in 1890–95; append(ix) + -ectomy

Example Sentences

In hospitals in which the reimbursement rates for appendectomies ran higher, for instance, the surgeons removed more appendixes.

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Douglas previously filled in for Beard in 2002 when the latter had an emergency appendectomy in Paris.

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“Any more than you could perform an appendectomy by Zoom.”

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Gibson missed the start of the season after undergoing emergency appendectomy surgery in September.

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Some of the most common procedures involving robotics include appendectomies, hysterectomies, and gastric bypasses.

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