-ectomy

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-ectomy

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/-ˈɛktəmi/

Etymology From Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ, “a cutting out of”), from ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō, “to cut out”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) + τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”).

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Medicine, Sciences, Surgery Morpheme The surgical removal of.

Related terms
-stomy, -tomy, -plasty

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