appendectomy
n. surgical removal of the appendix (Surgery) | ||||
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Appendectomy Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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appendectomy
Noun
1. surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
(synonym) appendicectomy
(hypernym) ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision
Noun
1. surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
(synonym) appendicectomy
(hypernym) ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision
| hEnglish - advanced version |
appendectomy
appendectomy
\ap`pen*dec"to*my\ (?), appendicectomy \ap*pend`i*cec"to*my\ (?) ], n.] [appendix + gr. &?;, fr. &?; excision.] (surg.) excision of the vermiform appendix.
appendectomy
\ap`pen*dec"to*my\ (?), appendicectomy \ap*pend`i*cec"to*my\ (?) ], n.] [appendix + gr. &?;, fr. &?; excision.] (surg.) excision of the vermiform appendix.
Appendectomy Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
appendectomy
Surgery to remove the appendix (small finger-shaped pouch at the end of the first part of the large intestine).
Surgery to remove the appendix (small finger-shaped pouch at the end of the first part of the large intestine).
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Appendectomy
Removal of the appendex by surgery.
Removal of the appendex by surgery.
| NIDDK Digestive Diseases Dictionary |
Appendectomy
(AP-en-DEK-tuh-mee)
An operation to remove the appendix.
(AP-en-DEK-tuh-mee)
An operation to remove the appendix.
Appendectomy Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Appendicectomy
An appendicectomy (or appendectomy) is the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix. This procedure is normally performed as an emergency procedure, when the patient is suffering from acute appendicitis. In the absence of surgical facilities, intravenous antibiotics are used to delay or avoid the onset of sepsis; it is now recognised that many cases will resolve when treated non-operatively. In some cases the appendicitis resolves completely; more often, an inflammatory mass forms around the appendix. This is a relative contraindication to surgery.
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