noun
a surgical operation to remove the appendix
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The surgeon performed an appendectomy on the patient to remove their inflamed appendix.
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My friend had to go to the hospital for an appendectomy last week.
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I heard Sarah had to get her appendix removed in an appendectomy.
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Sometimes we need to undergo an appendectomy in our lives to get rid of things that are causing us pain or discomfort.