appendicectomy

[ uh-pen-duh-sek-tuh-mee ]

noun

, plural ap·pen·di·cec·to·mies.

1. Chiefly British, Surgery. appendectomy.

appendicectomy

/ ˌæpənˈdɛktəmɪ; əˌpɛndɪˈsɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. surgical removal of any appendage, esp the vermiform appendix

Example Sentences

"I was completely surprised that patients who had had an appendicectomy or appendicitis were more fertile, they had more subsequent pregnancies," Shimi told Reuters Health.

From Reuters