- cecectomy
- \\-_mē\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: cec- + -ectomy: excision of all or part of the cecum
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cecectomy
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cecectomy — Excision of the cecum. SYN: typhlectomy. [ceco + G. ektome, excision] * * * ce·cec·to·my or chiefly Brit cae·cec·to·my sē sek tə mē n, pl mies surgical excision of all or part of the cecum * * * ce·cec·to·my (se sekґtə me) [ceco + ectomy]… … Medical dictionary
cecectomy — ce·cec·to·my … English syllables
typhlectomy — SYN: cecectomy. * * * typh·lec·to·my (tif lekґtə me) cecectomy … Medical dictionary
Caduceus — A rod with two snakes entwined about it topped by a pair of wings. The caduceus served as the symbol of Hermes and Mercury, the Greek and Roman messenger gods. The caduceus was the sign of a herald and hence a logical symbol for the messenger.… … Medical dictionary
cec- — combining form or ceci or ceco or caec or caeci or caeco Etymology … Useful english dictionary
