appendicectomy

A surgical procedure involving the removal of the vermiform appendix.

• 🇪🇸Procedimiento quirúrgico que consiste en la extirpación del apéndice vermiforme.

1. Surgical removal of the appendix B2 formal british medical

   A medical operation to remove the vermiform appendix, typically performed to treat appendicitis.

   • The patient underwent an emergency appendicectomy last night.
   • Recovery from an appendicectomy usually takes a few weeks.
   • The surgeon performed a successful laparoscopic appendicectomy.

   🇪🇸Apendicectomía

   Sinónimos: appendectomy

• appendicectomies plural form
• appendicectomies' possessive plural form
• appendicectomy's possessive singular form