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enterectomy
en·ter·ec·to·my
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ˌɛn
təˈrɛk
tə
mi
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noun,
plural
en·ter·ec·to·mies.
Surgery
.
excision of part of the intestine.
Origin:
1875–80;
enter-
+
-ectomy
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World English Dictionary
enterectomy
(ˌɛntəˈrɛktəmɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-mies
surgical excision of part of the intestine
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Medical Dictionary
enterectomy
en·ter·ec·to·my (ěn'tə-rěk'tə-mē)
n.
Surgical removal of a segment of the intestine.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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