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bunionectomy

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bun·ion·ec·to·my (bny-nkt-m)
n.
Excision of a bunion.
bunionectomy
[bun′yənek′təmē]
excision of a bunion.
bunionectomy [bun″yun-ek´to-me]
excision of a bunion.
bunionectomy
Surgery The surgical excision of a bunion, most often from the base of the great toe, followed by immobilization in a plaster cast for 1-2 months
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