Meanings
nounpediculectomy (plural pediculectomies)
plural pediculectomies
- medicineRemoval of vertebral pedicles (or sections of them)
If necessary, a facetectomy or pediculectomy was also performed.
2015 July 2, Hao Zeng et al., “Comparison of three surgical approaches for cervicothoracic spinal tuberculosis: a retrospective case–control study”, in Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, volume 10, →DOI
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with pediculectomy
hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomy
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