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ampullectomy

ampullectomy noun: excision of an ampulla, typically of the ampulla of Vater.

Noun

ampullectomy (plural ampullectomies)

  1. Excision of an ampulla, typically of the ampulla of Vater.

Forms of ampullectomy

pluralampullectomies

Origin of ampullectomy

From ampulla + -ectomy.

Words that rhyme with ampullectomy

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Questions about ampullectomy

What does ampullectomy mean?
Ampullectomy means excision of an ampulla, typically of the ampulla of Vater.
What part of speech is ampullectomy?
Ampullectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of ampullectomy?
The plural of ampullectomy is ampullectomies.

Words near ampullectomy in the dictionary

  1. ampullas of Vater
  2. ampullate
  3. ampullated
  4. ampullates
  5. ampullectomies
  6. ampullectomy
  7. ampulliform
  8. ampullinid
  9. ampullinids
  10. ampullitides
  11. ampullitis

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