Main Entry: hep·a·tec·to·my

Pronunciation: \ˌhep-ə-ˈtek-tə-mē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural hep·a·tec·to·mies

: excision of the liver or of part of the liver

—hep·a·tec·to·mized also British hep·a·tec·to·mised \-tə-ˌmīzd\ adjective