What suffix refers to the surgical removal of something?
The suffix (-ectomy) means to remove or excise, as typically done in a surgical procedure. Related suffixes include (-otomy) and (-ostomy). The suffix (-otomy) refers to cutting or making an incision, while (-ostomy) refers to a surgical creation of an opening in an organ for the removal of waste.
Appendectomy (append-ectomy) - surgical removal of the appendix, typically due to appendicitis. The appendix is a small, tubular organ that extends from the large intestine.
Cardiectomy (cardi-ectomy) - surgical removal of the heart or the excision of the portion of the stomach known as the cardiac section. The cardiac section is a part of the esophagus that is connected to the stomach.
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Patty K
Patty K, I looked it up, the correct spelling is ganglioglioma. Sorry, that is not a word to use everyday
Patty K
Since my surgery was the removal of a tumor and not an organ/body part, I wonder what would be called. The tumor was a gangliomaoma (sp?), so maybe a gangliomaomectomy? 🤣🤣
Jas Newman
Would this make the recently faddish addadictomy an oxymoron?
Chris Brown
I had an appensectomy a couple of years ago due to a hernia that needed repairing and was in the way of my appendex.
John W Shreve
Had a couple of toenails removed. My doctor cracked up when I called them nailectomies.
John W Shreve
Howard Groopman, Boy, you've REALLY had it tough.
Howard Groopman
Hysterectomy, tonsillectomy.
catmom
earlepg, So have I as well.
earlepg
Have had a few ectomies in my time, though not the examples noted by the author.