noun ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.
2. 2
   surgical removal of the vermiform appendix wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

appendicectomyadenoidectomyappendectomiesarteriectomycastrationcholecystectomy

Antonyms

All antonyms

conservative treatmentlaparoscopic appendectomynonoperative managementopen appendectomy

Etymology

From appendix + -ectomy.