papillectomy

papillectomy
\\ˌpapəˈlektəmē, -mi\ noun (-es)
Etymology: papill- + -ectomy
: the surgical removal of a papilla

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  • papillectomy — noun Medical procedure involving the removal of a papilla …   Wiktionary

  • papillectomy — Surgical removal of any papilla. [papilla + G. ektome, excision] * * * pap·il·lec·to·my .pap ə lek tə mē n, pl mies the surgical removal of a papilla * * * pap·il·lec·to·my (pap″ĭ lekґtə me) [papilla + ectomy] excision of a… …   Medical dictionary

  • papillectomy — pap·il·lec·to·my …   English syllables

  • papilla — noun A nipple like anatomical structure. See Also: papillar, papillary, papillate, papillectomy, papilliferous, papilloma, papillomatous …   Wiktionary

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