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Yes, appendectomy is excision (surgical removal) of the appendix.

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What is the medical word for excision of the appendix?

Removal of the appendix is called an appendectomy.


What is is the word root of appendectomy?

Appendix. An appendectomy is the operation to remove the appendix.


Which word be the ending of a term indicating the surgical removal of the animal body part?

The word that typically indicates the surgical removal of a body part is "ectomy." It is derived from the Greek word "ektomē," meaning "excision." For example, "appendectomy" refers to the surgical removal of the appendix.


Can you swim if you had a appendectomy?

As long as the scar is healed then there is no reason why you can't swim after an appendectomy


What is the best diet after appendectomy?

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What is the excision within the artery?

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What cpt and icd-9 codes would you use for an open appendectomy?

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No there is no drug with the name of excision. Excision is when a surgeon removes all of an organ, tissue, or tumor from a body.


What is the root in appendectomy?

Append- is the root in the term appendectomy. The suffix -ectomy indicates surgical removal.


What is surgical excision?

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