epicondylectomy

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Etymology

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From epicondyle +‎ -ectomy.

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Noun

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epicondylectomy (plural epicondylectomies)

  1. (surgery) Removal of the epicondyle (to relieve golfer's elbow)
    • 2015 August 6, Ho-Jung Kang et al., “Ulnar nerve stability-based surgery for cubital tunnel syndrome via a small incision: a comparison with classic anterior nerve transposition”, in Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research[1], volume 10, →DOI:
      Studies have investigated the outcomes of operative techniques for treating cubital tunnel syndrome including open [ 1, 2 ] or endoscopic [ 3, 4 ] simple decompression; subcutaneous [ 5 – 7 ], intramuscular [ 8 ], or submuscular [ 2, 9 ] anterior transposition; and medial epicondylectomy [ 6, 10, 11 ].