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Gemikorporektomiya

Gemikorporektomiya (hemicorporectomia; Greek hemi-– a floor - unilateral, half + lat. corpus, corporis – a body + Greek ektome – removal, excision; synonym: amputation translyumbarny) – surgery at malignant tumors of pelvic area at which delete a basin together with the lower extremities.

 
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