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   hemicorporectomy
   <procedure> Surgical removal of the lower half of the body, including the lower extremities, bony pelvis, genitalia, and various of the pelvic contents including the lower part of the rectum to the anus. ... Origin: hemi-+ L. Corpus, body, + G. Ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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   hemicorporectomy
   (from the article `medicine, history of`) ...Brunschwig, of Chicago, in 1937. Then, in 1960, Charles S. Kennedy, of Detroit, after a long discussion with Brunschwig, put into practice an ...
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   hemicorporectomy
   hemicorporectomy Surgical removal of the lower half of the body, including the lower extremities, bony pelvis, genitalia, and the various parts of the pelvic contents including the lower part of the rectum to the anus.
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   Hemicorporectomy
   In medicine (surgery), hemicorporectomy (also named translumbar amputation and "halfectomy") is a radical surgery in which the body below the waist is amputated, transecting the lumbar spine. This removes the legs, the genitalia (internal and external), urinary system, pelvic bones, anus, and rectu...
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   hemicorporectomy
   Type: Term Pronunciation: hem′ē-kōr′pō-rek′tŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Surgical removal of the lower half of the body, including the lower extremities, bony pelvis, genitalia, and various of the pelvic contents including the lower part of the rectum and the anus....
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