# appendectomy

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #65,692

## Definitions
1. The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix.

## Etymology
From appendix + -ectomy.

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/appendectomy