hemorrhoidectomy

[ hem-uh-roi-dek-tuh-mee ]
/ ˌhɛm ə rɔɪˈdɛk tə mi /

noun, plural hem·or·rhoid·ec·to·mies.

the surgical removal of hemorrhoids.

Origin of hemorrhoidectomy

First recorded in 1915–20; hemorrhoid + -ectomy

Medical definitions for hemorrhoidectomy

hemorrhoidectomy
[ hĕm′ə-roi-dĕktə-mē ]

n.

Surgical removal of hemorrhoids.