Meanings
nouncrossectomy (plural crossectomies)
plural crossectomies
- medicineA procedure that ligates the great saphenous vein at its termination into the femoral vein.
Synonyms: exairesis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA procedure that ligates the great saphenous vein at its termination into the femoral vein.
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Rhymes with crossectomy
hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomy
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crossectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossectomy
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“crossectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossectomy.
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