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appendicectomy

American  
[uh-pen-duh-sek-tuh-mee] / əˌpɛn dəˈsɛk tə mi /

noun

plural

appendicectomies

  1. Chiefly British, appendectomy.

appendicectomy British  
/ ˌæpənˈdɛktəmɪ, əˌpɛndɪˈsɛktəmɪ /

noun

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

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Amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid versus appendicectomy for treatment of acute uncomplicated appendicitis: an open-label, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial.

From Scientific American • Jan. 2, 2012

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