Appendectomy
Also called Appendix removal surgery
SurgeryEmergency MedicineImportant
Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix, the standard treatment for acute appendicitis, performed by open or laparoscopic technique.
Korean
충수절제술(맹장 수술)
급성 충수염 치료를 위해 충수를 수술로 제거하는 것.
French
Appendicectomie
Ablation chirurgicale de l'appendice vermiculaire ; traitement standard de l'appendicite aiguë, réalisée par voie ouverte ou laparoscopique.
Word parts
append/oRoot(Latin) Appendix-ectomySuffix(Greek) Surgical removal