SINCE 1828
polypectomy
noun
pol·yp·ec·to·my
| \ ˌpäl-i-ˈpek-tə-mē
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plural polypectomies
Medical Definition of polypectomy
: the surgical excision of a polyp
cervical polypectomy
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