Meanings
nounampullectomy (plural ampullectomies)
plural ampullectomies
- medicineExcision of an ampulla, typically of the ampulla of Vater.
Origin
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with ampullectomy
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ampullectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampullectomy
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“ampullectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampullectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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