scalenectomy

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noun

Surgical removal or excision of the scalene muscles.

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Meanings

nounscalenectomy (plural scalenectomies)

plural scalenectomies

  1. medicineSurgical removal or excision of the scalene muscles.
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APA

scalenectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scalenectomy

MLA

“scalenectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scalenectomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scalenectomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scalenectomy.

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