enterectomy

American

[en-tuh-rek-tuh-mee] / ˌɛn təˈrɛk tə mi /

noun

Surgery.

excision of part of the intestine.

enterectomy British

/ ˌɛntəˈrɛktəmɪ /

noun

surgical excision of part of the intestine

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Etymology

Origin of enterectomy

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

Example Sentences

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

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph

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