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(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix..
Use appendectomy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Appendectomy means (surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix..
Common synonyms include appendicectomy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use appendectomy where its definition matches the intended context.
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