transversectomy

English

Etymology

From transverse +‎ -ectomy.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

Noun

transversectomy (countable and uncountable, plural transversectomies)

  1. (surgery) The surgical excision of a transverse process of a vertebra.
  2. (surgery) A colectomy involving the removal of only the transverse colon.
    Coordinate term: hemicolectomy

Derived terms

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