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hemisectomy

hemisectomy noun: the surgical removal of half of an organ or, typically, of a tooth or its root.

Noun

hemisectomy (plural hemisectomies)

  1. The surgical removal of half of an organ or, typically, of a tooth or its root

Forms of hemisectomy

pluralhemisectomies

Questions about hemisectomy

What does hemisectomy mean?
Hemisectomy means the surgical removal of half of an organ or, typically, of a tooth or its root.
What part of speech is hemisectomy?
Hemisectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of hemisectomy?
The plural of hemisectomy is hemisectomies.

Words near hemisectomy in the dictionary

  1. hemisecting
  2. hemisection
  3. hemisectioned
  4. hemisections
  5. hemisectomies
  6. hemisectomy
  7. hemisects
  8. hemisegment
  9. hemisegmental
  10. hemisegments
  11. hemisemidemiquaver

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