mucosectomy

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noun

A partial resection of the wall of the bowel (as deep as the submucosa)

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Meanings

nounmucosectomy (plural mucosectomies)

plural mucosectomies

  1. medicineA partial resection of the wall of the bowel (as deep as the submucosa)

Origin

From mucosa + -ectomy.

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Translations

Italian mucosectomia
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with mucosectomy

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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