hepatectomy

noun hep·a·tec·to·my \ˌhe-pə-ˈtek-tə-mē\

plural hep·a·tec·to·mies

Definition of HEPATECTOMY

: excision of the liver or of part of the liver

— hep·a·tec·to·mized \-ˌmīzd\ adjective

circa 1890

Medical Dictionary

noun hep·a·tec·to·my \ˌhep-ə-ˈtek-tə-mē\

plural hep·a·tec·to·mies

: excision of the liver or of part of the liver

—hep·a·tec·to·mized also British hep·a·tec·to·mised \-tə-ˌmīzd\ adjective

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