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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
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