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/hem'euh roy dek"teuh mee/, n., pl. hemorrhoidectomies.the surgical removal of hemorrhoids.[1915-20; HEMORRHOID + -ECTOMY]
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hemorrhoidectomy — [hem΄ər oid΄ek′tə mē΄] n. pl. hemorrhoidectomies [see ECTOMY] the surgical removal of hemorrhoids … English World dictionary
hemorrhoidectomy — noun The surgical removal of hemorrhoids … Wiktionary
hemorrhoidectomy — Surgical removal of hemorrhoids; usually accomplished by excision of hemorrhoidal tissues by sharp dissection, or by application of elastic ligature at the base of the hemorrhoidal bundles to produce ischemic necrosis and ultimate … Medical dictionary
hemorrhoidectomy — n. surgical removal of hemorrhoids (abnormally enlarged veins in or near the anus) … English contemporary dictionary
hemorrhoidectomy — hem·or·rhoid·ec·to·my … English syllables
hemorrhoidectomy — hem•or•rhoid•ec•to•my [[t]ˌhɛm ə rɔɪˈdɛk tə mi[/t]] n. pl. mies srg the surgical removal of hemorrhoids • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
hemorrhoidectomy — noun surgical procedure for tying hemorrhoids and excising them • Syn: ↑haemorrhoidectomy • Hypernyms: ↑operation, ↑surgery, ↑surgical operation, ↑surgical procedure, ↑surgical process * * * ˌhem(ə)ˌrȯiˈdektəmē … Useful english dictionary
Stapled hemorrhoidectomy — Severe cases of hemorrhoidal prolapse – 3rd and 4th Degree – will normally require surgery. Traditional hemorrhoidectomy is notorious for the level of post operative pain the patient must endure, coupled with a long recuperation period.PPH –… … Wikipedia
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List of surgical procedures — Surgical procedures have long and possibly daunting names. The meaning of many surgical procedure names can often be understood if the name is broken into parts. For example in splenectomy, ectomy is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the… … Wikipedia
