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hepatectomy definition

hepa·tec·tomy (hep′ə tek′tə mē)

noun pl. hepatectomies -·mies

the surgical removal of part or all of the liver

Etymology: hepat(o)- + -ectomy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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