1. a surgical operation to remove the appendix
Usage: medical

Examples

• The doctor recommended an emergency appendectomy.
• She recovered quickly after her appendectomy last month.
• The appendectomy was performed using minimally invasive techniques.
• He was hospitalized for three days following his appendectomy.
• The surgeon explained the appendectomy procedure to the patient.
• Laparoscopic appendectomy has become the preferred method.
• The appendectomy prevented the infection from spreading.