ap ‧ pen ‧ dec ‧ to ‧ my /ˌæpənˈdektəmi, ˌæpɪnˈdektəmi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural appendectomies ) [uncountable and countable]
a medical operation in which your ↑ appendix is removed
ap ‧ pen ‧ dec ‧ to ‧ my /ˌæpənˈdektəmi, ˌæpɪnˈdektəmi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural appendectomies ) [uncountable and countable]
a medical operation in which your ↑ appendix is removed
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012