enterectomy
[ en-tuh-rek-tuh-mee ]
noun,plural en·ter·ec·to·mies.Surgery.
excision of part of the intestine.
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enterectomy or excision of the gangrenous portion has recently been recommended and performed by some surgeons.
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British Dictionary definitions for enterectomy
enterectomy
/ (ˌɛntəˈrɛktəmɪ) /
nounplural -mies
surgical excision of part of the intestine
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