aneurysmectomy

aneurysmectomy
Excision of an aneurysm. [aneurysm + G. ektome, excision]

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an·eu·rys·mec·to·my (an″u-riz-mekґtə-me) [aneurysm + -ectomy] extirpation of an aneurysm by removal of the sac.

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