hemisectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of half of an organ or, typically, of a tooth or its root

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Meanings

nounhemisectomy (plural hemisectomies)

plural hemisectomies

  1. dentistryThe surgical removal of half of an organ or, typically, of a tooth or its root
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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