-ectomy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Suffix 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 See also

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[edit] Etymology

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

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-ectomy

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

[edit] 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 thymectomy thyroidectomy tonsillectomy tylectomy vaginectomy vasectomy vitrectomy vulvectomy

[edit] See also

• -ostomy
• -otomy
• -plasty