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hemispherectomy
noun hemi·spher·ec·to·my \ˌhe-mi-sfi-ˈrek-tə-mē\
plural -mies
Definition of HEMISPHERECTOMY
: surgical removal of a cerebral hemisphere
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First Known Use of HEMISPHERECTOMY
circa 1941
Medical Dictionary
hemispherectomy
noun hemi·spher·ec·to·my \ˌhem-i-sfi-ˈrek-tə-mē\
plural -mies
Medical Definition of HEMISPHERECTOMY
: surgical removal of a cerebral hemisphere (as to control severe epileptic seizures)
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