Caecectomy

/siːˈkɛktəmi/ noun

Definition

A surgical procedure in which the caecum or a portion of it is removed or excised.

Etymology

From caecum + -ectomy (surgical removal). The compound term follows standard medical terminology combining anatomical terms with surgical procedures.

Kelly Says

A caecectomy is a surgery that happens sometimes in cases of severe ulceration or cancer, and it's basically removing a part of your intestine that evolution hasn't even bothered to keep useful anymore.

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