fabellectomy

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noun

Surgical removal or excision of the fabella.

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Meanings

nounfabellectomy (plural fabellectomies)

plural fabellectomies

  1. medicineSurgical removal or excision of the fabella.

Origin

From fabella + -ectomy.

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APA

fabellectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fabellectomy

MLA

“fabellectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fabellectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fabellectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fabellectomy.

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