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syndesmectomy
[ sin-dez-mek-tuh-mee, -des- ]
/ ˌsɪn dɛzˈmɛk tə mi, -dɛs- /
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noun, plural syn·des·mec·to·mies.Surgery.
excision of part of a ligament.
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syndactyl, syndactylus, syndemic, synderesis, syndesis, syndesmectomy, syndesmosis, syndetic, syndeton, syndic, syndical
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