Hemorrhoidectomy
[hem-uh-roi-dek-tuh-mee] /ˌhɛm ə rɔɪˈdɛk tə mi/
noun, plural hemorrhoidectomies.
1.
the surgical removal of .
hemorrhoidectomy hem·or·rhoid·ec·to·my (hěm’ə-roi-děk’tə-mē)
n.
Surgical removal of hemorrhoids.
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