hemicorporectomy

Noun

Meaning

hemicorporectomy (plural hemicorporectomies)

(surgery) The surgical procedure which cuts through the spine and removes the lower half of the body from the waist down.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

translumbar amputation

Close letter words and terms

hemicordate hemicoronal hemicorporeal hemicortectomy hemicortex hemicosahedron