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
Words nearby hemorrhoidectomy
hemorrhagin,
hemorrhea,
hemorrhoid,
hemorrhoidal,
hemorrhoidal vein,
hemorrhoidectomy,
hemosalpinx,
hemosiderin,
hemosiderosis,
hemospermia,
hemostasis
Medical definitions for hemorrhoidectomy
hemorrhoidectomy
[ hĕm′ə-roi-dĕk′tə-mē ]
n.
Surgical removal of hemorrhoids.