transversectomy
English
Etymology
From transverse + -ectomy.
Noun
transversectomy (countable and uncountable, plural transversectomies)
- (surgery) The surgical excision of a transverse process of a vertebra.
- (surgery) A colectomy involving the removal of only the transverse colon.
- Coordinate term: hemicolectomy
Derived terms
- costotransversectomy
Related terms
- transversostomy