Definder - what does the word mean?

What is appendectomy?

An appendectomy, also called appendisectomy or appendicectomy, is a surgical operation in which the vermiform appendix (a portion of the intestine) is removed. Appendectomy is normally performed as an urgent or emergency procedure to treat acute appendicitis. Appendectomy may be performed laparoscopically (as minimally invasive surgery) or as an open operation.

He will be out for 1 to 2 weeks because of an appendectomy.

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Appendectomy - what is it?

An involuntary sterilization. During the heyday of the American eugenics movement (1920s and 1930s), poor black women were frequently given hysterectomies or tubal ligations against their will and without their knowledge. It was considered particularly frequent in the Deep South.

She went into the doctor for a cold and came out with a Mississippi appendectomy.

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What does "appendectomy" mean?

removal of an app from your smartphone because it looked like a fun waste of time but now it is just really just annoying and taking up screen real estate on your phone

I loaded up on free apps on my phone but wanted to add some cooler ones so I performed an APPendectomy to get rid of those time and space wasters.

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