polypectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of a polyp, typically performed to diagnose, treat, or prevent conditions such as cancer or symptoms caused by the polyp.

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Meanings

nounpolypectomy (countable and uncountable, plural polypectomies)

plural polypectomies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe surgical removal of a polyp, typically performed to diagnose, treat, or prevent conditions such as cancer or symptoms caused by the polyp.

Origin

From polyp + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with polypectomy

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APA

polypectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polypectomy

MLA

“polypectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polypectomy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polypectomy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polypectomy.

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