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Appendectomy
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Surgery to remove the appendix (small finger-shaped pouch at the end of the first part of the large intestine). (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix. (NCI Thesaurus)
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