appendicectomy

[ uh-pen-duh-sek-tuh-mee ]

noun,plural ap·pen·di·cec·to·mies.
  1. Chiefly British,Surgery. appendectomy.

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British Dictionary definitions for appendicectomy

appendicectomy

esp US and Canadian appendectomy (ˌæpənˈdɛktəmɪ)

/ (əˌpɛndɪˈsɛktəmɪ) /


nounplural -mies
  1. surgical removal of any appendage, esp the vermiform appendix

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