Meaning

suffix

-ectomy

surgical removal

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Terms built from -ectomy

28 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part.

cholecystectomy
koh-leh-sis-TEK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of the gallbladder

Digestivecholecyst/o
appendectomy
ap-en-DEK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of the appendix

Digestiveappend/o
gastrectomy
gas-TREK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of all or part of the stomach

Digestivegastr/o
nephrectomy
neh-FREK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of a kidney

Urinarynephr/o
hysterectomy
his-ter-EK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of the uterus

Reproductivehyster/o
mastectomy
mas-TEK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of the breast

Reproductivemast/o
oophorectomy
oh-of-or-EK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of an ovary

Reproductiveoophor/o
thyroidectomy
thy-royd-EK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of the thyroid gland

Endocrinethyroid/o
adrenalectomy
ad-ree-nul-EK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of an adrenal gland

Endocrineadrenal/o
splenectomy
splen-EK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of the spleen

Lymphatic/Immunesplen/o
tonsillectomy
ton-sil-EK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of the tonsils

Lymphatic/Immunetonsill/o
iridectomy
ir-ih-DEK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of part of the iris

Special Sensesirid/o
endarterectomy
end-ar-ter-EK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of plaque from an artery

Cardiovasculararteri/o
lobectomy
loh-BEK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of a lobe of the lung

Respiratorylob/o
pneumonectomy
noo-moh-NEK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of an entire lung

Respiratorypneumon/o
hemorrhoidectomy
hem-or-oy-DEK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of hemorrhoids

Digestivehemorrhoid/o
laminectomy
lam-ih-NEK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of part of a vertebral lamina

Nervouslamin/o
meniscectomy
men-ih-SEK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of meniscus

Musculoskeletalmenisc/o
rhytidectomy
rit-ih-DEK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of wrinkles; facelift

Integumentaryrhytid/o
salpingectomy
sal-pin-JEK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of a fallopian tube

Reproductivesalping/o
vasectomy
vah-SEK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical cutting of the vas deferens

Reproductivevas/o
laparoscopic hysterectomy
lap-uh-roh-SKOP-ik his-ter-EK-toh-mee
Procedure

Minimally invasive surgical removal of uterus

Reproductivehyster/o
orchidectomy
or-kih-DEK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of one or both testicles

Reproductiveorchid/o
parathyroidectomy
par-uh-thy-roy-DEK-toh-mee
Procedure

Surgical removal of parathyroid gland

Endocrineparathyroid/o
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