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hemipelvectomy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The surgical removal of half of the pelvis, and the leg on that side.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)lbor. English hemi- English pelvectomy English hemipelvectomy From hemi- + pelvectomy.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Hemipelvektomie — the surgical removal of a leg and half of the pelvis
  • Japanese: 半骨盤切除術 (Han kotsuban setsujo-jutsu) — the surgical removal of a leg and half of the pelvis
  • Polish: hemipelwektomia — the surgical removal of a leg and half of the pelvis
  • Portuguese: hemipelvectomia — the surgical removal of a leg and half of the pelvis