appendicectomy (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: /əˌpɛndɪˈsɛktəmi/
Definition
Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix.
Examples
The patient recovered quickly following the routine appendicectomy.
Complications during an appendicectomy are relatively rare in modern medical practice.
She was discharged from the hospital just two days after her appendicectomy.
How to Use appendicectomy
- undergo an appendicectomy (collocation)
- to have the surgery performed on oneself — "He had to undergo an emergency appendicectomy while traveling abroad."
- perform an appendicectomy (collocation)
- to carry out the surgical procedure — "The surgical team was prepared to perform an appendicectomy."
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