-ectomy, -ectome, -ectomize

(Greek: a suffix; cut, excise, surgical removal of)

nesidiectomy

neurectomy

1. The removal of part or all of a nerve.
2. The removal of part of a nerve using surgery; for example, as a treatment for neuralgia.

neuroectomy

nodulectomy

1. Surgical repair, or removal, of a node.
2. Excision of a "lump", usually applied to lesions of the mammary gland, in contrast to a radical excision of the entire gland.

nymphectomy

odontectomy

omentectomy, omentumectomy (s) (noun); omentectomies; omentumectomies (pl)

Excision of all, or a portion of the omentum: An omentectomy is performed by an extended midline incision to remove a part of or all of the folds of the peritoneum, or omentum.

omphalectomy

onychectomy

The surgical excision (removal) of a fingernail or toenail.

oophorectomize

oophorectomy, ovariectomy

The excision or removal of one or both ovaries by surgery.

oophorocystectomy

oophorohysterectomy

oophorosalpingectomy (s) (noun), oophorosalpingectomies (pl)

operculectomy

Related cutting-word units: cast-; castrat-; -cise, -cide; mutil-; put-; sec-, seg-; temno-; -tomy; trunc-.