Definitions
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- noun surgery The surgical removal of half of the pelvis, and the leg on that side.
Etymologies
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From hemi- + pelvis + -ectomy
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Examples
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They didn't only want to take off her leg, they wanted to do a hemipelvectomy where you just slice it off right at the pelvis.
The Living and the Dead: Robert McNamara and Five Lives of a Lost War 1996
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The pre-surgery checkup ruled out surgery as an option, but Amanda said she already had made peace with the decision to have a hemipelvectomy.
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Ultimately, she consented to a hemipelvectomy, the surgical removal of her left leg and hip.
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