appendectomy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌæpenˈdektəmɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌæpənˈdɛktəmi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ap′ən dek′tə mē)

Inflections of 'appendectomy' (n): npl: appendectomies

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ap•pen•dec•to•my /ˌæpənˈdɛktəmi/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -mies. 
  1. Surgerysurgical removal of the human appendix.
See -tom-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ap•pen•dec•to•my  (ap′ən dek′tə mē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies. [Surg.]
  1. Surgeryexcision of the vermiform appendix.
  • append(ix) + -ectomy 1890–95

'appendectomy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-ectomy - -tomy - appendicectomy

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