List of -ectomies

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The surgical terminology suffix "-ectomy" was taken from Greek εκ-τομια = "act of cutting out". It means surgical removal of something, usually from inside the body.

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  • Iridectomy is the removal of a piece of iris from the eye (mainly done for iris tumours, such as melanoma of the iris).

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  • Mastectomy is the surgical removal of one or both breasts. A mastectomy can be either partial or complete.
  • Mastoidectomy is the removal of disease from the bone behind the ear.
  • Maxillectomy is the removal of the maxilla or cheekbone. This can sometimes be done with orbital exenteration (removal of the eye and the orbital contents surrounding the eye) or by enucleation (removal of the eyeball).
  • Mandibulectomy is the removal of the mandible or the lower jaw bone.
  • Myomectomy is the removal of fibroids from the uterus, but the uterus is left intact.

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  • Pharyngolaryngooesphogectomy is the surgical removal of the pharynx, larynx and esophogus, usually as a result of cancer of the hypopharynx.
  • Pancreatectomy is the removal of part or all of the pancreas. If the whole of the pancreas is removed, the person will become diabetic.
  • Panniculectomy is the removal of a panniculus, which is a dense layer of fatty tissue growth consisting of subcutaneous fat in the lower abdominal area.
  • Parathyroidectomy is the surgical removal of one or more of the parathyroid glands.
  • Pelvic exenteration is the removal of all the female reproductive organs, including the uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, cervix, vagina, part of the bowel, urinary bladder and sometimes the vulva.
  • Penectomy is the partial or complete removal of the penis. Also known as a pendectomy.
  • Pneumonectomy is the surgical removal of a lung.
  • Photorefractive keratectomy is the alteration of the cornea by means of a laser.
  • Posthectomy, more commonly known as circumcision, is the surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis. This is also known as a prepucectomy, as the medical term for the foreskin is the prepuce.
  • Proctocolectomy is the removal of the colon or the large intestine and the rectum.
  • Prostatectomy is the removal of the prostate gland. This may be either all of the gland, which is known as a radical prostatectomy, or just a part of the prostate, which is called a transurethral resection of the prostate.

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  • Radical vulvectomy is the complete removal of the vulva, including the lymph nodes on both sides of the groin, usually resulting from vulvar cancer.
  • Radical mastectomy is the removal of the whole breast, along with the chest lining, both major and minor chest muscles and all of the underarm lymph nodes on that side. This procedure is also called a Halstead Mastectomy.
  • Rhinectomy is the removal of part or all of the nose.
  • Radical nephrectomy is the removal of the kidney along with the adrenal gland and the ureter, which is the tube after the kidney connecting to the urinary bladder with it.

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Other uses

Sometimes this suffix is used humorously in non-surgical contexts, for example "popculturectomy" for a type of editing process on a text.be:Эктамія de:Ektomie fr:Liste d'ectomies id:-ektomi is:Brottnám (líffræði) ru:Эктомия