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a word termination meaning surgical excision, used following a root designating the structure or organ removed. By extension, used in terms to designate destruction or deprivation by other methods as well.Medical dictionary. 2011.
-ectomy — surgical removal, from Gk. ektomia a cutting out of, from ektemnein to cut out, from ek out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + temnein to cut (see TOME (Cf. tome)) … Etymology dictionary
-ectomy — [ek′tə mē] [< Gr ektomē, a cutting out < ek , out + temnein, to cut: see TOMY] combining form a surgical excision of … English World dictionary
-ectomy — comb. form denoting a surgical operation in which a part of the body is removed (appendectomy). Etymology: Gk ektome excision f. ek out + temno cut * * * ectomy a combining form representing Gr. ἐκτοµή excision, used to form words denoting a… … Useful english dictionary
-ectomy — noun combining form Etymology: New Latin ectomia, from Greek ektemnein to cut out, from ec , ex out + temnein to cut more at tome surgical removal < gastrectomy > … New Collegiate Dictionary
-ectomy — surgical removal, e.g. ovariectomy, removal of the ovaries … Dictionary of ichthyology
-ectomy — a combining form meaning excision of the part specified by the initial element, used in the formation of compound words: tonsillectomy. [ < NL ectomia. See EC , TOMY] * * * … Universalium
ectomy — noun Any operation involving surgical excision or removal … Wiktionary
ectomy — The surgical removal of something. For example, a lumpectomy is the surgical excision of a lump which may be benign or not, tonsillectomy is the removal of the tonsils, a partial colectomy is removal of part of the colon, an appendectomy is… … Medical dictionary
-ectomy — combining form denoting surgical removal of a specified part of the body: appendectomy. Origin from Gk ektomē excision … English new terms dictionary
-ectomy — (G). Cutout … Dictionary of word roots and combining forms
