segmentectomy

segmentectomy
Excision of an anatomic segment of any organ or gland.

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seg·men·tec·to·my .seg-mən-'tek-tə-mē n, pl -mies SEGMENTAL RESECTION

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seg·men·tec·to·my (seg″men-tekґtə-me) surgical removal of a segment, as of the lung or liver.

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