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hemorrhoidectomy
[ hem-uh-roi-dek-tuh-mee ]
/ ˌhɛm ə rɔɪˈdɛk tə mi /
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noun, plural hem·or·rhoid·ec·to·mies.
the surgical removal of hemorrhoids.
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Origin of hemorrhoidectomy
First recorded in 1915–20; hemorrhoid + -ectomy
Words nearby hemorrhoidectomy
hemoptysis, hemorrhage, hemorrhagic fever, hemorrhagic septicemia, hemorrhoid, hemorrhoidectomy, hemosiderin, hemostasis, hemostat, hemostatic, hemotherapeutics
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