hemicorporectomy

== English == === Etymology === From hemi- +‎ corpus +‎ -ectomy. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛktəmi === Noun === hemicorporectomy (plural hemicorporectomies) (surgery) The surgical procedure which cuts through the spine and removes the lower half of the body from the waist down. Synonym: translumbar amputation ==== Translations ====