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Noun: appendicectomy  u,pen-di'sek-tu-mee
Usage: Brit (=appendectomy)
  1. Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
    - appendectomy

Derived forms: appendicectomies

Type of: ablation, cutting out, excision, extirpation

Encyclopedia: Appendicectomy