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ectomy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɛktəmi/
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  • rhymes with -ɛktəmi

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noun

Meaning 1

Any operation involving surgical excision or removal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Back-formation from -ectomy, a suffix used in the names of many such operations.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: ectomia — any operation involving surgical excision or removal
  • Spanish: ectomía — any operation involving surgical excision or removal