Plural of hemorrhoidectomy; surgical procedures to remove hemorrhoids.
From Greek 'haima' (blood) + 'rhoides' (flowing) + 'ektome' (excision, removal). The '-ectomy' suffix appears throughout medical terminology for surgical removal.
Hemorrhoidectomies are one of the oldest surgical procedures—ancient Roman and Greek surgeons developed techniques to remove hemorrhoids, and the basic approach hasn't changed that much in 2,000 years!
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