Medical Definition of abdominoperineal resection
: resection of a part of the lower bowel together with adjacent lymph nodes through abdominal and perineal incisions
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“Abdominoperineal resection.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/abdominoperineal%20resection. Accessed 27 Sep. 2021.
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