-ectomy Definition
ektəmē
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A surgical excision of.
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-ectomyPlural:
ectomiesOrigin of -ectomy
From the Ancient Greek -εκτομία (ektomía, “a cutting out of”), from ἐκτέμνω (ektémnô, “to cut out”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + τέμνω (témnô, “to cut”).
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New Latin -ectomia Greek ek- out ecto– -tomiā -tomy
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
-ectomy, as used in the names of many such operations.
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