-ectomy, -ectome, -ectomize
(Greek: a suffix; cut, excise, surgical removal of)
orchidectomy
Orchiectomy.
orchidectomy
orchidoepididymectomy
The operation of excising the testis and epididymis; the elongated cordlike structure along the posterior border of the testis, whose elongated coiled duct provides for storage, transit, and maturation of spermatozoa and is continuous with the ductus deferens. It consists of a head (caput epididymis), body (corpus epididymis), and tail (cauda epididymis).
orchiectomy
Removal of one or both testes.
ossiculectomy
ostectomy
The excision or surgical removal of a bone or a portion of a bone.
osteectomy
osteoectomy
1. The surgical removal of bone.
2. In dentistry: the resection of supporting osseous (bone) structure to eliminate periodontal pockets.
otectomy
ovariohysterectomy
ovariosalpingectomy
palatectomy
Plastic surgery of the palate, usually to correct a cleft.
pallidectomy
pancolectomy
Surgical excision (removal) of the entire colon.
pancreatectomy
Related cutting-word units:
castrat-;
-cise, -cide;
put-;
sec-, seg-;
temno-;
-tomy;
trunc-.
-Ectomy Word-Sources of Definitions
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