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ap·pen·dec·to·my

 (ăp′ən-dĕk′tə-mē)
n. pl. ap·pen·dec·to·mies
Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix.
[append(ix) + -ectomy.]
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ap•pen•dec•to•my

(ˌæp ənˈdɛk tə mi)

n., pl. -mies.
surgical removal of the vermiform appendix.
[1890–95]
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appendectomy

Surgery to remove the appendix.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.appendectomy - surgical removal of the vermiform appendixappendectomy - surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicectomy
ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue
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Translations

appendectomy

[ˌæpenˈdektəmɪ] N → apendectomía f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

appendectomy

, appendicectomy
n → Blinddarmoperation f, → Appendektomie f (spec)
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appendectomy

[ˌæpɛnˈdɛktəmɪ] n → appendicectomia
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

ap·pen·dec·to·my

, appendicecto my
n. apendectomía, extirpación del apéndice.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

appendectomy

n (pl -mies) apendicectomía
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Researchers from the Van Andel Research Institute, Grand Rapids, Mich., examined 1.6 million records from the Swedish National Patient Registry and found 551,647 people who had appendectomies between 1964 and 2015.
The Appendix-Parkinson's Link: New research suggests that appendectomy lowers the risk of developing this neurological disease
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[2] Over the past decade, the outcomes of laparoscopic appendectomies have compared favourably to those for open appendectomies because of decreased pain, fewer postoperative complications, shorter hospitalization, earlier mobilization, earlier return to work, and better cosmesis.
COMPARISON OF EXTRACORPOREAL LAPAROSCOPIC ASSISTED APPENDECTOMY WITH CONVENTIONAL LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY IN UNCOMPLICATED CASES OF APPENDICITIS
In a finding that extends the link between gut and brain health in a surprising new direction, scientists found that people who had their appendix removed were 20 percent less likely to develop the neurodegenerative disorder than people who did not have appendectomies. What's more, surgical removal of the appendix seemed to forestall the appearance of Parkinson's symptoms, which include tremors, movement difficulties and signs of dementia.
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Indeed, a smaller study using Danish health registries, published in 2016, found that appendectomies were associated with a small increase in Parkinson's disease risk 10 or more years after surgery.
Parkinson's disease may start in appendix, study finds
All appendectomies were performed by the same surgical team.The inclusion criteria included patients of both genders between the ages of 01 to 12 years.
LAPAROSCOPIC ASSISTED APPENDECTOMY IN CHILDREN. OUR EXPERIENCE OF FIRST 50 CASES AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL RAWALPINDI
Malign tumors of the appendix are rare and are seen at a rate of 0.5%-1.4% following appendectomies (10).
Goblet cell carcinoid of the appendix accompanied by adenomatous polyp with high-grade dysplasia at the cecum

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