Ectomy Suffixes and Sources of Definitions and Related Information

(the many places from which -ectomy definitions and explanations came)

Definitions come from various sources with many modifications for easier understanding of the various surgical applications and procedures.

When it is pragmatic, multiple definitions are included with extended explanations for greater clarity of comprehension for each "excision" or "surgical removal" word.



Sources of information about -ectomy suffixed words:

MedicineNet.com

MedlinePlus

On-Line Medical Dictionary

Merck Source, Powered by Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary

MSN, Encarta Dictionary

infoplease.com

Online Etymology Dictionary

The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language

International Dictionary of Medicine and Biology (in three volumes), John Wiley & Sons, Inc; New York, 1986.

Blakiston's Gould Medical Dictionary, Fourth Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Company; New York, 1979.

Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, Edition 18, F.A. Davis Company; Philadelphia, 1993.

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