Usually means: Surgical removal of wrist bones.
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  1. carpectomy: Wiktionary
  2. carpectomy: Dictionary.com

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  1. carpectomy: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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▸ noun:  (surgery) removal of the carpal bone

Similar:
arthrectomy, trapeziectomy, coarctectomy, carpale, corpectomy, osteoarthrectomy, corticotomy, carunclectomy, carpus, dactylectomy, more...

Types:
four-corner, scaphoidectomy, Lunatectomy, Triquetrectomy, Capitatectomy, Hamateectomy, more...

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Similar:
arthrectomy, trapeziectomy, coarctectomy, carpale, corpectomy, osteoarthrectomy, corticotomy, carunclectomy, carpus, dactylectomy, more...

Types:
four-corner, scaphoidectomy, Lunatectomy, Triquetrectomy, Capitatectomy, Hamateectomy, more...



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