-ectomy, -ectome, -ectomize
(Greek: a suffix; cut, excise, surgical removal of)
pharyngolaryngectomy
Surgical excision of the hypopharynx (portion of the pharynx that lies below the upper edge of the epiglottis and opens into the larynx and esophagus) and the larynx
phlebectomy
Excision or surgical removal of all or part of a vein; sometimes done in cases of severe varicose veins; also venectomy.
phrenicectomy, phrenectomy
Surgical removal or destruction of a section of a phrenic nerve; formerly carried out as an alternative to phrenicotomy.
phreniconeurectomy
pinealectomy
Removal (excision) of the pineal body.
pituitectomy
pleurectomy
plexectomy
pneumectomy, pneumonectomy
1. The surgical removal of a lung.
2. The excision of lung tissue, especially of an entire lung.
2. The excision of lung tissue, especially of an entire lung.
polypectomy
To surgically remove a polyp or a growth, usually benign, protruding from a mucous membrane.
postadenoidectomy
postadrenalectomy
postappendectomy
postcholecystectomy
postgastrectomy
Related cutting-word units: cast-; castrat-; -cise, -cide; mutil-; put-; sec-, seg-; temno-; -tomy; trunc-.
-Ectomy Word-Sources of Definitions
