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enterectomy

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en⋅ter⋅ec⋅to⋅my

[en-tuh-rek-tuh-mee]
–noun, plural -mies. Surgery.
excision of part of the intestine.

Origin:
1875–80; enter- + -ectomy
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Main Entry: en·ter·ec·to·my
Pronunciation: "ent-&-'rek-t&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: the surgical removal of a portion of the intestine
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enterectomy en·ter·ec·to·my (ěn'tə-rěk'tə-mē)
n.
Surgical removal of a segment of the intestine.

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