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-ectomy

-ectomy

See also: ectomy

English

Suffix

-ectomy

  1. Excision of.
  2. (surgery) Surgical removal of.

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Etymology

From the Ancient Greek -εκτομία ‎(-ektomía, “a cutting out of”), from ἐκτέμνω ‎(ektémnō, “to cut out”), from ἐκ ‎(ek, “out”) + τέμνω ‎(témnō, “to cut”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /-ˈɛktəmi/

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