Usually means: Surgical removal of the kneecap.
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  1. patellectomy: Collins English Dictionary
  2. patellectomy: Wiktionary
  3. patellectomy: Dictionary.com

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  1. patellectomy: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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  3. Patellectomy: MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary
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  5. patellectomy: Medical dictionary
  6. Patellectomy: Drug Medical Dictionary

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▸ noun:  surgical removal of the patella

Similar:
patelloplasty, maxillectomy, phallectomy, parotidectomy, pleurectomy, pylorectomy, spelectomy, papillectomy, blepharectomy, pleuropneumonectomy, more...

Opposite:
patellar repair

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Similar:
patelloplasty, maxillectomy, phallectomy, parotidectomy, pleurectomy, pylorectomy, spelectomy, papillectomy, blepharectomy, pleuropneumonectomy, more...

Opposite:
patellar repair



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