enterectomy

[en-tuh-rek-tuh-mee]

noun

Surgery.

plural

enterectomies 

1. excision of part of the intestine.

enterectomy

/ ˌɛntəˈrɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical excision of part of the intestine

Word History and Origins

Origin of enterectomy¹

First recorded in 1875–80; enter- + -ectomy

Example Sentences

Enterectomy or excision of the gangrenous portion has recently been recommended and performed by some surgeons.

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