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General Medical Terms

appendectomy

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1 Definition of appendectomy

Meaning of appendectomy: Surgery to remove the appendix (small finger-shaped pouch at the end of the first part of the large intestine).

Surgery to remove the appendix (small finger-shaped pouch at the end of the first part of the large intestine).

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