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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAppendectomy
/ˌæp.ənˈdɛk.tə.mi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A surgical operation to remove the vermiform appendix, typically performed as an emergency procedure to treat acute appendicitis.
"The patient was rushed to the hospital for an emergency appendectomy after severe abdominal pain." - 2
The laparoscopic or open surgical excision of the appendix.
"Advancements in laparoscopic techniques have made appendectomy a minimally invasive procedure with a quick recovery time."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a modern medical coinage derived from the New Latin 'appendix' (meaning appendage or hanging portion) combined with the Greek suffix '-ektomē' (meaning excision or cutting out), originating from 'ek-tos' (out) and 'tome' (a cutting). It entered medical English in the late 19th century as surgical interventions for appendicitis became standardized.
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appendicectomie
Transliteration: ap.ɛ̃.di.sɛk.tɔ.mi
"Il a subi une appendicectomie hier soir."
Appendektomie
Transliteration: a.pɛn.dɛk.toˈmiː
"Die Appendektomie wurde erfolgreich durchgeführt."
appendicectomia
Transliteration: ap.pɛn.di.tʃɛkˈtɔ.mja
"I medici hanno deciso di procedere con l'appendicectomia."
apendectomía
Transliteration: a.pɛn.ðek.toˈmi.a
"El paciente se recupera favorablemente tras la apendectomía."
apendectomia
Transliteration: a.pẽ.dɛk.tuˈmi.ɐ
"A apendectomia é uma cirurgia relativamente comum."
अपेंडक्टमी
Transliteration: apendaktami
Script: अपेंडिक्स निकालने की सर्जरी
"तीव्र पेट दर्द के कारण उसकी अपेंडक्टमी करनी पड़ी।"
阑尾切除术
Transliteration: lán wěi qiē chú shù
"医生建议立即进行阑尾切除术。"
충수절제술
Transliteration: chungsujeoljesul
"환자는 무사히 충수절제술을 마쳤습니다."
虫垂切除術
Transliteration: chūsui setsujo jutsu
"緊急で虫垂切除術が行われました。"
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