hepatectomy
noun
hep·a·tec·to·my
ˌhe-pə-ˈtek-tə-mē 
plural hepatectomies
: excision of the liver or of part of the liver
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On the morning of Aug. 26, Eric Jensen, a 44-year-old professor of surgical oncology at UM Health, performed a five-hour, extended right hepatectomy on Gabe, removing the tumor along with her gall bladder (which, essentially, was in the way).
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hepatectomy
noun
hep·a·tec·to·my
ˌhep-ə-ˈtek-tə-mē
plural hepatectomies
: excision of the liver or of part of the liver
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