English Explanatory Dictionary

segmentectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The surgical removal of a segment of an organ such as the lung or the liver.

Word forms

segmentectomy segmentectomies

Etymology

From segment + -ectomy.

Derived words

bisegmentectomy subsegmentectomy
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