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pylorectomy definition

py·lorec·tomy (pī′lə rek′tə mē)

noun pl. pylorectomies -·mies

the surgical removal of the pylorus

Etymology: < pylorus + -ectomy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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