appendicectomy

n. surgical removal of the appendix

An appendicectomy (or appendectomy) is the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix. This procedure is normally performed as an emergency procedure, when the patient is suffering from acute appendicitis. In the absence of surgical facilities, intravenous antibiotics are used to delay or avoid the onset of sepsis; it is now recognised that many cases will resolve when treated non-operatively. In some cases the appendicitis resolves completely; more often, an inflammatory mass forms around the appendix. This is a relative contraindication to surgery.
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Ap·pen·di·cec·to·my n. See appendectomy. Appendectomy Surgical removal of the appendix. Mentioned in: Appendicitis [more]Appendicectomy - Community and Resources

Noun
1. surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
(synonym) appendectomy
(hypernym) ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision

noun
surgical removal of an appendix