segmentectomy
English
Etymology
From
segment
+
-ectomy
.
Pronunciation
Rhymes:
-ɛktəmi
Noun
segmentectomy
(
plural
segmentectomies
)
(
surgery
)
The surgical removal of a
segment
of an
organ
such as the
lung
or the
liver
.
Derived terms
subsegmentectomy