APPENDECTOMY


Meaning of APPENDECTOMY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ a-p ə n- ' dek-t ə -m ē , ˌ a- ˌ pen-

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -mies

Etymology: Latin appendic-, appendix + English -ectomy

Date: circa 1895

: surgical removal of the vermiform appendix

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.