-ectomy, -ectome, -ectomize

Excision of strips of fascia (flat layers of fibrous tissue that cause a scar).

The surgical removal of a fibroid tumor.

An older term for certain fibromas and leiomyomas.

Fibromas are benign (non-cancerous) tumors which consist of fibrous tissues or connective tissue.

Although most connective tissue has fibrillar elements, the term usually refers to tissue laid down at a wound site well vascularised at first (granulation tissue) but later avascular and dominated by collagen rich extracellular matrix, forming a scar.

Excessive contraction and hyperplasia leads to formation of a keloid which is described as a sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, progressively enlarging scar resulting from the formation of excessive amounts of collagen in the corium during connective tissue repair.

Leiomyomas are described as benign uterine tumors which are also referred to as uterine fibroids. Uterine fibroids can cause pelvic pain and irregular vaginal bleeding in some females.

Removal of a fibroma or a fibroid tumor (a benign or non-cancerous tumor which consists of connective tissue).

Excision of a fibromyoma (benign uterine tumor also referred to as a uterine fibroid or the smooth muscle tumors of the uterus).

1. Surgical excision of a uterine myoma (benign tumor made up of muscular elements).
2. Removal of a fibromyoma from the uterus, leaving that organ in place.

Surgical amputation of the fimbria (fringelike structure) of the fallopian tube for purposes of sterilization.

Surgery of a fissure (groove or cleft) which may occur in a body part or organ; such as, the skull, liver, spinal cord, or the surface of a tooth caused by imperfect union of the enamel of adjoining dental lobes.

Excision of a fistula tract.

A fistula is an abnormal passage or communication, usually between two internal organs or leading from an internal organ to the surface of the body.

It is frequently designated according to the organs or parts with which it communicates; such as, anovaginal, brochocutaneous, hepatopleural, pulmonoperitoneal, rectovaginal, urethrovaginal, etc.

Such passages are frequently created experimentally for the purpose of obtaining body secretions for physiologic study.

The surgical removal of a large amount of bone and other tissue.

An example would be opening the foramen widely in order to free the passage for a nerve, to remove constriction, and to gain access to a herniated disc which is to the side (outside) of the spinal canal.

The foramen is the natural passage or tunnel between the vertebrae of the spine through which a nerve root exits from the spinal canal on its path to a specific tissue or organ. When this foramen becomes narrowed, the nerve can become irritated or dysfunctional.

This is commonly seen in conditions; such as, spinal stenosis, lateral disc herniations, and facet arthritis.

The surgical cutting of, or removal, of any frenum; usually frenum of the tongue.

Small pieces of pink colored skin that attach your lips, cheeks and tongue to your mouth.

Examples of frena include the piece of skin under your tongue which sticks out when you pick up your tongue, and the piece of skin which sticks out when you pull out your lips.

Excision of the fundus of an organ.

The fundus is the bottom or base of any hollow organ; such as, the fundus of the bladder; the fundus of the eye, etc.

Partial excision of a hypertrophic prostate by use of galvanocautery (cautery effected by a knife or needle heated by the passage of a galvanic electrical current).

Hypertrophy is the enlargement or overgrowth of an organ or part of the body due to increased size of the constituent cells, as in hypertrophic prostate.

The surgical removal of an autonomic (self controlling) or sensory ganglion.

The ganglion is a general term for a group of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system, occasionally applied to certain nuclear groups within the brain or spinal cord; for example, the basal ganglia.

Surgical removal of an autonomic or sensory ganglion (group of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system).

Excision of a sympathetic ganglion.

The sympathetic ganglion refers to the aggregation of cell bodies of primarily adrenergic neurons of the sympathetic nervous system. These ganglis are arranged in chainlike fashion on either side of the spinal cord.