appendectomy
noun
ap·pen·dec·to·my
| \ ˌa-pən-ˈdek-tə-mē
, ËŒa-ËŒpen-\
, ËŒa-ËŒpen-\
plural appendectomies
Definition of appendectomy
: surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
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Examples of appendectomy in a Sentence
The surgeon performed an appendectomy on her.
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Overall, doctors prescribed eight fewer pills per patient — dropping from 26 to 18 — across nine common surgical procedures, including hernia repair, appendectomy and hysterectomy. — Juliet Appleby, Los Angeles Times, "Doctors can change opioid prescribing habits, but progress comes in small doses," 16 Aug. 2019 Administrative costs aside, U.S. hospitals charge far more for MRIs, appendectomies and other common procedures than their counterparts abroad. — Catherine Rampell, The Denver Post, "Rampell: A question missing from the health-care debate: Will doctors make less money?," 4 Aug. 2019 Channing Frye played for the first time since having an appendectomy during the All-Star break, giving the Lakers 11 available players. — Tania Ganguli, latimes.com, "Lakers end long trip with loss to Pistons," 27 Mar. 2018 Just as Jose Alvarez prepared for his first year of college, he was forced to undergo an appendectomy. — MarÃa Méndez, Dallas News, "Keeping the Promise: Here’s how more Dallas kids are going to college for free," 6 July 2019 These packs could be in low, medium or high-dose packs or be tailored to different procedures, such as hernia operations or appendectomies. — Jayne O'donnell, USA TODAY, "'Fighting the wrong war': Chronic pain patients push feds to change opioid policies," 18 June 2019 Norah had to undergo an emergency appendectomy last Friday. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'CBS This Morning' Viewers Are Wondering What Happened to Norah O'Donnell," 26 Mar. 2019 Channing Frye has also been out for a month following an appendectomy. — Tania Ganguli, latimes.com, "Lakers! Kyle Kuzma’s versatility is growing as the season creeps toward its end," 22 Mar. 2018 Channing Frye played for the first time since getting an appendectomy during the All-Star break. — Tania Ganguli, latimes.com, "Isaiah Thomas leaves Lakers to deal with troublesome hip injury," 27 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'appendectomy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for appendectomy
appendectomy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of appendectomy
medical
: an operation to remove a person's appendix
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appendectomy
noun
ap·pen·dec·to·my
| \ ˌap-ən-ˈdek-tə-mē
\
\
plural appendectomies
Medical Definition of appendectomy
: surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
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