Myomectomy
[mahy-uh-mek-tuh-mee] /ˌmaɪ əˈmɛk tə mi/
noun, plural myomectomies.
1.
the surgical removal of a , especially the excision of a fibroid tumor from the uterus.
/ˌmaɪəˈmɛktəmɪ/
noun (pl) -mies
1.
surgical removal of a myoma, especially in the uterus
myomectomy my·o·mec·to·my (mī’ə-měk’tə-mē)
n.
Surgical removal of a myoma, especially of a uterine myoma.
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