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appendectomy (n.)

1891, a hybrid from appendix in the anatomical sense + -ectomy "a cutting, surgical removal."

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Definitions of appendectomy from WordNet

appendectomy (n.)
surgical removal of the vermiform appendix;
Synonyms: appendicectomy
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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