myomectomy

[ mahy-uh-mek-tuh-mee ]

noun,plural my·o·mec·to·mies.
  1. the surgical removal of a myoma, especially the excision of a fibroid tumor from the uterus.

Origin of myomectomy

1
First recorded in 1885–90; myom(a) + -ectomy

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myomectomy

/ (ˌmaɪəˈmɛktəmɪ) /


nounplural -mies
  1. surgical removal of a myoma, especially in the uterus

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