English Explanatory Dictionary

ectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any operation involving surgical excision or removal.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛktəmi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ɛktəmi.wav

Word forms

ectomy ectomies

Etymology

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

Related words

ostomy
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