-ectomy

See also: ectomy

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ, “a cutting out of”), from ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō, “to cut out”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /-ˈɛktəmi/

Suffix

-ectomy

1. (surgery) Surgical removal of.

Synonyms

• excision
• resection

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -ectomy

acromionectomy

adenectomy

adenoidectomy

adenomectomy

adenotonsillectomy

adipectomy

adnexectomy

adrenalectomy

allatectomy

alveolectomy

amnionectomy

ampullectomy

amygdalectomy

aneurysmectomy

antennectomy

antrectomy

apicectomy

apicoectomy

apostrophectomy

appendectomy

appendicectomy

arteriectomy

arthrectomy

arytenoidectomy

astragalectomy

atherectomy

auriculectomy

bichectomy

blebectomy

blepharectomy

brainectomy

bulbectomy

bullectomy

bunionectomy

bursectomy

callosumectomy

canthectomy

capsulectomy

cardiectomy

cardioectomy

carpectomy

carunclectomy

cashectomy

caudectomy

cecectomy

cerebellectomy

cervicectomy

cheilectomy

cholecystectomy

choledochectomy

chondrectomy

clinoidectomy

clitorectomy

clitoridectomy

coccygectomy

colectomy

colonectomy

colorectomy

compartmentectomy

conchectomy

condylectomy

cordectomy

coronectomy

coronoidectomy

cortectomy

corticectomy

costectomy

craniectomy

cricoidectomy

crossectomy

cyclectomy

cystectomy

dacryocystectomy

dactylectomy

deferentectomy

dentatectomy

dermoidectomy

diaphysectomy

discectomy

diskectomy

diverticulectomy

duodenectomy

durectomy

embolectomy

embryectomy

eminectomy

encephalectomy

endarterectomy

enterectomy

epicondylectomy

escharectomy

escutcheonectomy

esophagectomy

esquillectomy

ethmoidectomy

fabellectomy

facadectomy

facetectomy

faithectomy

fasciectomy

fibroidectomy

fibulectomy

fistulectomy

flocculectomy

fragmentectomy

frenectomy

frenulectomy

fundectomy

fundusectomy

gangliectomy

ganglionectomy

gasserectomy

gastrectomy

gastroenterectomy

gerbilectomy

germectomy

gingivectomy

glandectomy

glansectomy

glossectomy

gonadectomy

graftectomy

headectomy

hemicorporectomy

hemispherectomy

hemorrhoidectomy

hepatectomy

hippocampectomy

hoodectomy

hydrocelectomy

hymenectomy

hyoidectomy

hypophysectomy

hypothalamectomy

hysterectomy

hysteromyomectomy

hysterosalpingo-oophorectomy

ileectomy

iridectomy

isthmectomy

isthmusectomy

jejunectomy

keratectomy

labyrinthectomy

laminectomy

laryngectomy

leiomyomectomy

lensectomy

lesionectomy

lipectomy

lithectomy

lobectomy

lumpectomy

lungectomy

lymphonodectomy

mammectomy

mastectomy

mastoidectomy

matrixectomy

maxillectomy

medullectomy

membranectomy

meniscectomy

metastasectomy

metrectomy

mucosectomy

myectomy

myomectomy

myringectomy

necrectomy

necrosectomy

nephrectomy

nephroureterectomy

neurectomy

neuroectomy

nodulectomy

nullectomy

odontectomy

oesophagectomy

omentectomy

omphalectomy

onychectomy

oocytectomy

oophorectomy

oophorosalpingectomy

ophthalmectomy

orchidectomy

orchiectomy

ostectomy

osteectomy

osteoectomy

otectomy

ovariectomy

ovariosalpingectomy

pancreatectomy

pancreaticoduodenectomy

pancreatoduodenectomy

panniculectomy

panproctocolectomy

papillectomy

Related terms

• -stomy (“surgery with a focus on creating a stoma”)
• -tomy (“surgery with a focus on creating an opening”)

Translations

excision of

Catalan: -ectomia f Finnish: poisto (fi) French: -ectomie (fr) Galician: -ectomía (gl) f Hungarian: -ektómia Italian: -ectomia (it) f Polish: -ektomia f Portuguese: -ectomia (pt) f Romanian: -ectomie f Spanish: -ectomía (es) f

surgical removal of

Catalan: -ectomia f Finnish: poistoleikkaus French: -ectomie (fr) f Galician: -ectomía (gl) f German: -entfernung f; (of an outer organ, e.g. breasts, also) -amputation f (chiefly specialist) -ektomie f Hungarian: -eltávolítás (hu), -ektómia Indonesian: -ektomi Italian: -ectomia (it) f Polish: -ektomia f Portuguese: -ectomia (pt) f Romanian: -ectomie f Spanish: -ectomía (es) f Swedish: -ektomi (sv)

See also

• -plasty (“any surgery, but often one that revises/remodels rather than excises”)

Anagrams

• cytome