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appendicectomy

American

[uh-pen-duh-sek-tuh-mee] / əˌpɛn dəˈsɛk tə mi /

noun

plural

appendicectomies

Chiefly British, appendectomy.

appendicectomy British

/ ˌæpənˈdɛktəmɪ, əˌpɛndɪˈsɛktəmɪ /

noun

surgical removal of any appendage, esp the vermiform appendix

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"I was completely surprised that patients who had had an appendicectomy or appendicitis were more fertile, they had more subsequent pregnancies," Shimi told Reuters Health.

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