Hemicystectomy

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Noun
  1. 1
    The removal of a significant part of the bladder, normally as part of reconstruction.

    "Wistar rats underwent hemicystectomy and bladder augmentation with the biocomposite material."

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"Wistar rats underwent hemicystectomy and bladder augmentation with the biocomposite material."

Etymology

From hemi- + cystectomy.

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