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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

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