Medical Dictionary

hepatectomy

noun hep·a·tec·to·my \ˌhep-ə-ˈtek-tə-mē\
plural hep·a·tec·to·mies

Medical Definition of HEPATECTOMY

:  excision of the liver or of part of the liver
hep·a·tec·to·mized also British hep·a·tec·to·mised \-tə-ˌmīzd\ adjective

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