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ganglionectomy

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gan⋅gli⋅on⋅ec⋅to⋅my

[gang-glee-uh-nek-tuh-mee]
–noun, plural -mies. Surgery.
the excision of a ganglion.

Origin:
1920–25; ganglion + -ectomy
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Main Entry: gan·gli·on·ec·to·my
Pronunciation: "ga[ng]-glE-&-'nek-t&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: surgical removal of a nerve ganglion
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ganglionectomy gan·gli·on·ec·to·my (gāng'glē-ə-něk'tə-mē)
n.
Excision of a ganglion. Also called gangliectomy.

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