Medical Dictionary

appendectomy

noun ap·pen·dec·to·my \ˌap-ən-ˈdek-tə-mē\
plural ap·pen·dec·to·mies

Medical Definition of APPENDECTOMY

:  surgical removal of the vermiform appendix

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