n, pl  -mies  :  excision of the liver or of part of the liver hep*a*tec*to*mized also Brit  hep*a*tec*to*mised  adj 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  he·pat·i·cot·o·my 
 
Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.  © 1997-2024.