Scapulectomy

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Removal of the scapula.

    "Recurrence of scapulothoracic bursitis following partial scapulectomy has been reported in one case and was attributed to the development of excessive scar tissue [ 26 ]."

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"Recurrence of scapulothoracic bursitis following partial scapulectomy has been reported in one case and was attributed to the development of excessive scar tissue [ 26 ]."

Etymology

From scapula + -ectomy.

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