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compartmentectomy
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Noun
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Etymology
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compartment
+
-ectomy
.
Pronunciation
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Rhymes:
-ɛktəmi
Noun
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compartmentectomy
(
surgery
)
The
surgical
excision
of an
entire
fascial
compartment
, usually as a
treatment
for
soft tissue
sarcomas
.
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English terms suffixed with -ectomy
Rhymes:English/ɛktəmi
Rhymes:English/ɛktəmi/6 syllables
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