hemicorporectomy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From hemi- + corpus + -ectomy

[edit] Noun

hemicorporectomy (plural hemicorporectomies)

1. (surgery) The surgical procedure which cuts through the spine and removes the lower half of the body from the waist down.

[edit] Synonyms

• translumbar amputation