1. Plural of appendectomy; surgical procedures in which the appendix is removed from the body.
Usage: Medical term; Countable noun

Examples

• The hospital performed over 200 appendectomies last year.
• Emergency appendectomies are common surgical procedures in most hospitals.
• Laparoscopic appendectomies are less invasive than open surgery.
• The surgeon has completed thousands of appendectomies throughout her career.
• Recovery times for appendectomies vary depending on the surgical method used.