operculectomy

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noun

The surgical procedure of removing the operculum.

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Meanings

nounoperculectomy (plural operculectomies)

plural operculectomies

  1. medicineThe surgical procedure of removing the operculum.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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