hemicorporectomy
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hem·i·cor·po·rec·to·my
(hem'ē-kōr'pō-rek'tŏ-mē),Surgical removal of the lower half of the body, including the lower extremities, bony pelvis, genitalia, and various of the pelvic contents including the lower part of the rectum and the anus.
[hemi- + L. corpus, body, + G. ektomē, excision]
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hem·i·cor·po·rec·to·my
(hem'ē-kōr-pōr-ek'tŏ-mē)Surgical removal of the lower half of the body, including the lower limbs, bony pelvis, genitalia, and various of the pelvic contents including the lower part of the rectum to the anus.
[hemi- + L. corpus, body, + G. ektomē, excision]
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hemicorporectomy
(hĕm″ē-kor″pō-rĕk′tō-mē) [″ + L. corpus, body, + Gr. ektome, excision]Surgical removal of the lower portion of the body, including the pelvis, pelvic contents, and the lower extremities.
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hemicorporectomy
Surgical removal of the lower half of the body, including the pelvis and its contents.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005