hepatectomy

hepatectomy
/hep'euh tek"teuh mee/, n., pl. hepatectomies.
excision of part of the liver.
[1895-1900; HEPAT- + -ECTOMY]

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  • hepatectomy — [hep΄ə tek′tə mē] n. pl. hepatectomies [ HEPAT(O) + ECTOMY] the surgical removal of part or all of the liver …   English World dictionary

  • Hepatectomy — Interventions infobox Name = PAGENAME Caption = ICD10 = ICD9 = 50.22 ICD9 mult = ICD9proc|50.4 MeshID = D006498 OtherCodes = Hepatectomy consists on the surgical resection of the liver. While the term is often employed for the removal of the… …   Wikipedia

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  • hepatectomy — n. the operation of removing the liver. Partial hepatectomy is the removal of one or more lobes of the liver; it may be carried out after severe injury or to remove a tumour localized in one part of the liver …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • hepatectomy — noun (plural mies) Date: circa 1890 excision of the liver or of part of the liver • hepatectomized adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hepatectomy — noun The surgical removal of all or part of the liver …   Wiktionary

  • hepatectomy — n. surgical removal of all or part of the liver …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hepatectomy — hep·a·tec·to·my …   English syllables

  • hepatectomy — hep•a•tec•to•my [[t]ˌhɛp əˈtɛk tə mi[/t]] n. pl. mies srg the surgical excision of part or all of the liver • Etymology: 1895–1900 …   From formal English to slang

  • hepatectomy — Surgery to remove all or part of the liver …   English dictionary of cancer terms

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