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hemipelvectomy

hemipelvectomy noun: the surgical removal of half of the pelvis, and the leg on that side.

Noun

hemipelvectomy (plural hemipelvectomies)

  1. The surgical removal of half of the pelvis, and the leg on that side.

Forms of hemipelvectomy

pluralhemipelvectomies

Origin of hemipelvectomy

From hemi- + pelvectomy.

Questions about hemipelvectomy

What does hemipelvectomy mean?
Hemipelvectomy means the surgical removal of half of the pelvis, and the leg on that side.
What part of speech is hemipelvectomy?
Hemipelvectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of hemipelvectomy?
The plural of hemipelvectomy is hemipelvectomies.

Words near hemipelvectomy in the dictionary

  1. hemipelagic
  2. hemipelagic sediment
  3. hemipelagite
  4. hemipelagites
  5. hemipelvectomies
  6. hemipelvectomy
  7. hemipelves
  8. hemipelvic
  9. hemipelvis
  10. hemipenal
  11. hemipene

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