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-ectomy
a combining form meaning “excision” of the part specified by the initial element, used in the formation of compound words.
tonsillectomy.
-ectomy
combining form
indicating surgical excision of a part
appendectomy
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Word History and Origins
Origin of -ectomy1
from New Latin -ectomia, from Greek ek- out + -tomy
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Example Sentences
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When you go to the doctor for a routine blood test or to have a mole removed, when you have an appendectomy, tonsillectomy, or any other kind of ectomy, the stuff you leave behind doesn’t always get thrown out.
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In 2004, when Ashley was six, her parents initiated a three-year medical course to halt her growth, including a hyster- ectomy and the surgical removal of her breast buds.
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When To Use
does -ectomy mean?
The combining form -ectomy is used like a suffix meaning “excision,” or "surgical removal." It is often used in medical terms, especially in surgery.The form -ectomy ultimately comes from the Greek ektomŧ, meaning “excision.” It is equivalent to the combination of ec- (from the Greek ek, “out”) and -tomy from the Greek ٴdzḗ, “a cutting”. So, -ectomy has a literal sense of “a cutting out of”—that is, “an excision.”Related to -ectomy and -tomy are the combining forms -tome, -tomous, and tomo-.
The combining form -ectomy is used like a suffix meaning “excision,” or "surgical removal." It is often used in medical terms, especially in surgery.The form -ectomy ultimately comes from the Greek ektomŧ, meaning “excision.” It is equivalent to the combination of ec- (from the Greek ek, “out”) and -tomy from the Greek ٴdzḗ, “a cutting”. So, -ectomy has a literal sense of “a cutting out of”—that is, “an excision.”Related to -ectomy and -tomy are the combining forms -tome, -tomous, and tomo-.
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