hepatectomy

[ hep-uh-tek-tuh-mee ]
/ ˌhɛp əˈtɛk tə mi /

noun, plural hep·a·tec·to·mies.

excision of part of the liver.

Origin of hepatectomy

First recorded in 1895–1900; hepat- + -ectomy

Medical definitions for hepatectomy

hepatectomy
[ hĕp′ə-tĕktə-mē ]

n.

Excision of liver tissue.