Medical Dictionary

hemipelvectomy

noun hemi·pel·vec·to·my \-pel-ˈvek-tə-mē\
plural -mies

Medical Definition of HEMIPELVECTOMY

:  amputation of one leg together with removal of the half of the pelvis on the same side of the body

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