-ectomy, -ectome, -ectomize

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

pallidectomy
pancolectomy (s) (noun), pancolectomies (pl)
A surgical excision or removal of the entire colon.
pancreatectomy
pancreaticoduodenectomy
pancreatoduodenectomy
pancreatolithectomy
The surgical removal of a pancreatic concretion or the excision of a calculus from the pancreas.
pancreectomy
panhysterectomy (s) (noun), panhysterectomies (pl)
The complete excision or the surgical removal of the entire uterus through the abdominal wall or the vagina including the cervix uteri: The presence of benign or malignant tumors is the most frequent reason for performing panhysterectomies.
panhysterocolpectomy (s) (noun), panhysterocolpectomies (pl)
The total excision of the uterus, cervix, and the fallopian tubes.
panhysterosalpingectomy (s) (noun), panhysterosalpingectomies (pl)
The excision, or surgical removal, of the uterus, cervix, and fallopian tubes.
paniculectomy
panniculectomy
panproctocolectomy
pansinusectomy (s) (noun) (no plural)
The removal of the diseased membrane of all of the paranasal sinuses on one side of the nose.
papillectomy
Excision or the surgical removal of any papilla.

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

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