appendectomy
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- noun
- /ˌæpənˈdɛktəmi/
- Specialized
:
apendicectomía
- Bob noticed an appendectomy scar.
- emergency appendectomy
- appendectomy scar
- perform an appendectomy
The procedure was so common it became known as the Mississippi appendectomy, a tragic chapter in my country's history.
- The procedure was so common it became known as the Mississippi appendectomy, a tragic chapter in my country's history.
- OK, happy appendectomy because I'm happy.
Examples
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E.R. opened him up for a crash appendectomy.
Fiction book (1993) -
She'd met the man only hours earlier, when he'd come in for an emergency appendectomy.
Fiction book (1997) -
We have an emergency appendectomy.
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Schedule an emergency appendectomy in O.R. 8.
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The child was subsequently diagnosed with acute appendicitis and had an appendectomy later that afternoon.
Blog text (30) -
She went in for a simple appendectomy, contracted Guillain-Barre, and they said if it doesn't kill you, you'll make a full recovery.
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The doctor explained that an appendectomy is necessary to treat her appendicitis.
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After experiencing severe abdominal pain, he had to undergo an appendectomy last night.
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The nurse prepared the patient for the appendectomy by ensuring all vital signs were stable.
Synonyms
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An informal name for an operation that removes the appendix
An operation to remove the appendix from the lower right side of the belly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Appendectomy is formed from append- from appendix, the small tube-shaped part of the body, and -ectomy meaning 'cut out'. So an appendectomy is the operation to 'cut out' the appendix.