appendicectomy
/əˌpɛndɪˈsɛktəmi/
noun
- A surgical operation to remove the appendix (British English spelling; same as appendectomy).
- Recovery from an appendicectomy usually takes a few weeks.
- In the UK, doctors often use the term appendicectomy instead of appendectomy.
- The patient was scheduled for an appendicectomy the next morning.
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