haemorrhoidectomy

A form of hemorrhoidectomy — A surgical procedure involving the excision of internal and/or external hemorrhoidal tissue, typically indicated for the treatment of symptomatic, prolapsed, thrombosed, or refractory hemorrhoids.

Scrabble 33

Meanings

nounhaemorrhoidectomy (plural haemorrhoidectomies)

plural haemorrhoidectomies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of hemorrhoidectomy.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsurgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them

Broader
operationsurgerysurgical operation

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