Appendectomy

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  • noun. Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A shortened form of appendicectomy.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Excision of the vermiform appendix.
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  • noun. The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.
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  • noun. surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
    • Word Usage
    "Kansas City runs the ball as well as anybody and Matt Cassel quietly has had a very good year - until his recent appendectomy, that is."
    Equivalent
    appendicectomy  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    ablation  cutting out  excision  extirpation  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    hysterectomies  hysterectomy  lumpectomy  mastectomy  prostatectomy  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    1-cm  Li Po  bullet-wound  capsular  dribbling  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    adenoidectomy  arteriectomy  castration  cholecystectomy  craniectomy  
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