Bursectomy

/bɜːrˈsɛktəmi/ noun

A surgical procedure in which a bursa is partially or completely removed from the body.

Formed from 'bursa' plus Greek '-ectomy' (meaning 'cutting out' or 'surgical removal'), following medical terminology patterns like 'appendectomy'.

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