appendectomy

Questions

How do you pronounce appendectomy?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæpɪndˈɛktəmi/.

What does appendectomy mean?

The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.

Where does appendectomy come from?

Etymology tree Latin appendixbor. English appendix Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English appendectomy From appendix + -ectomy.

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