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Main Entry: pat·el·lec·to·my
Pronunciation: "pat-&-'lek-t&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: surgical excision of the patella
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patellectomy pat·el·lec·to·my (pāt'l-ěk'tə-mē)
n.
Excision of the patella.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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