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enterectomy

[ en-tuh-rek-tuh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.
, plural en·ter·ec·to·mies.
  1. excision of part of the intestine.

enterectomy

/ ˌɛntəˈrɛktəmɪ /

noun

  1. surgical excision of part of the intestine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of enterectomy1

First recorded in 1875–80; enter- + -ectomy
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Example Sentences

Enterectomy or excision of the gangrenous portion has recently been recommended and performed by some surgeons.

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