sesamoidectomy

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noun

Surgical removal or excision of a sesamoid bone.

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Meanings

nounsesamoidectomy (plural sesamoidectomies)

plural sesamoidectomies

  1. medicineSurgical removal or excision of a sesamoid bone.

Origin

From sesamoid + -ectomy.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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