hemicorporectomy

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From hemi- +‎ corpus +‎ -ectomy.

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hemicorporectomy (plural hemicorporectomies)

  1. (surgery) The surgical procedure which cuts through the spine and removes the lower half of the body from the waist down.
    Synonym: translumbar amputation

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