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(surgery) The removal of approximately half of the liver tissue.
The majority (90.1 %) of patients required a hemihepatectomy, extended resection, or multiple segmental resection.
Use hemihepatectomy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Hemihepatectomy means (surgery) The removal of approximately half of the liver tissue.
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The majority (90.1 %) of patients required a hemihepatectomy, extended resection, or multiple segmental resection.
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