[hep-uh-tek-tuh-mee] /ˌhɛp əˈtɛk tə mi/

noun, plural hepatectomies.
excision of part of the liver.

hepatectomy hep·a·tec·to·my (hěp’ə-těk’tə-mē)
Excision of liver tissue.


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