Meanings
nouncecectomy (plural cecectomies)
plural cecectomies
- medicineA surgical procedure in which the cecum is removed, usually to treat disease or damage in that area.
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with cecectomy
hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomy
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cecectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cecectomy
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“cecectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cecectomy. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cecectomy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cecectomy.
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