Usually means: Surgical removal of intestinal segment.
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  1. enterectomy: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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▸ noun:  (surgery) The excision of part of the intestine.

Similar:
enterotomy, gastroenterectomy, ectomy, enterolysis, ileectomy, gastroenterotomy, ileocecectomy, excision, sectionectomy, enteropexy, more...

Opposite:
anastomosis, anastomose

Adjectives:
partial, massive, proximal, distal, subtotal, radical, extensive

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Similar:
enterotomy, gastroenterectomy, ectomy, enterolysis, ileectomy, gastroenterotomy, ileocecectomy, excision, sectionectomy, enteropexy, more...

Opposite:
anastomosis, anastomose

Adjectives:
partial, massive, proximal, distal, subtotal, radical, extensive



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