-ectomy

English

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek -εκτομία (ektomia, “a cutting out of”), from εκτέμειν (ektemnein, “to cut out”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + τέμνειν (temnein, “to cut”).

Suffix

-ectomy

1. Excision of.
2. (surgery) Surgical removal of.

Derived terms

adenoidectomy apicectomy appendectomy appendicectomy atherectomy bullectomy cardioectomy cholecystectomy clitoridectomy clitorectomy colectomy dactylectomy discectomy diskectomy diverticulectomy endarterectomy

frenectomy fundectomy fundusectomy gastrectomy gonadectomy hemicorporectomy hemicraniectomy hemipelvectomy hemispherectomy hemorrhoidectomy hepatectomy hysterectomy hysteromyomectomy laminectomy laryngectomy

lobectomy lumpectomy mammectomy mastectomy mastoidectomy nephrectomy oophorectomy orchidectomy orchiectomy pancreatectomy parathyroidectomy penectomy phallectomy pinealectomy pneumonectomy

prostatectomy rhytidectomy segmentectomy splenectomy stapedectomy sympathectomy thrombectomy thrombendarteriectomy thymectomy thyroidectomy tonsillectomy tumorectomy tylectomy vaginectomy vasectomy vitrectomy vulvectomy

Related terms

• -ostomy
• -otomy
• -tomy

See also

• -plasty