Meaning & use
Appendectomy
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A surgical operation to remove the appendix, usually performed as emergency treatment for appendicitis.
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He underwent an emergency appendectomy after severe abdominal pain sent him to the ER.
Modern appendectomies are often performed laparoscopically through small incisions.
A note on using this word
The suffix '-ectomy,' from Greek, means 'a cutting out,' and appears in many surgical terms such as tonsillectomy and mastectomy.
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