Meanings
nounappendicectomy (plural appendicectomies)
plural appendicectomies · alternative appendectomy
- medicinethe surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsurgical removal of the vermiform appendix
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with appendicectomy
hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomy
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appendicectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appendicectomy
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“appendicectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appendicectomy. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “appendicectomy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/appendicectomy.
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