630:. There are two types of the operation, first being an internal hemipelvectomy in which the pelvis on the one side is removed but the leg is saved. The second type of operation being an external hemipelvectomy, which removes the pelvis on the one side along with the amputation of that leg.
892:
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).
1526:
in this, a small part of the fallopian tube/oviduct/uterine tube/salpinx is removed or tied up through a small incision in the abdomen or through vagina/birth canal.
1264:
1781:
1641:
Sometimes this suffix is used humorously in non-surgical contexts, for example "popculturectomy" for a type of editing process on a text.
1263:
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
405:
23:
was taken from Greek εκ-τομια = "act of cutting out". It means surgical removal of something, usually from inside the body.
1348:
together, when both left and right tubes and ovaries are removed, this is referred to as a bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy.
770:
611:
1650:
1167:
1686:
Nakano T, Okano H, Konishi T, Ma W, Takezawa H (1987). "Swallow syncope after aneurysmectomy of the thoracic aorta".
429:
410:
1143:
904:, which is a common knee joint injury. Partial meniscectomy is preferred by surgeons over total meniscectomy.
1065:
1089:, which is a dense layer of fatty tissue growth consisting of subcutaneous fat in the lower abdominal area.
1776:
999:
1384:
1294:(approximately one-fourth) of the breast, including tissue surrounding a cancerous tumor, is removed.
381:
69:
1600:
1475:
1135:
639:
398:
331:
247:
145:
1721:
Trumble, Thomas E.; Rafijah, Gregory; Alexander, Hayley; Waitayawinyu, Thanapong (November 2012).
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511:
401:
from the lining of the artery otherwise constricted by a buildup of fatty deposits.
350:
343:
223:
216:
156:
89:
330:
is a surgical procedure involving the dissection of an extravasted segment of the
1275:
is the removal of all the material in the pulp chamber and root canal of a tooth.
315:
is the removal of a vertebral body as well as the adjacent inter-vertebral discs.
1568:
1407:
1367:
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1006:
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326:
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168:
140:
33:
1580:
1522:
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1030:
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805:
798:
774:
583:
579:
422:
271:
195:
1756:
1738:
1061:. If the whole of the pancreas is removed, the person will become diabetic.
1707:
717:
from the eye (mainly done for iris tumours, such as melanoma of the iris).
1479:
1260:
1220:
1074:
1070:
1058:
1042:
is the surgical removal of the gum flaps that cover erupted wisdom teeth.
1011:
853:
492:
461:
374:
355:
264:
74:
473:
1699:
1515:
1427:
1148:
889:
733:
504:
288:
252:
50:
1589:
1573:
1542:
1463:
1400:
1360:
1248:
1172:
1152:
1125:
is the partial or complete removal of the pericardial sac around the
964:
925:
913:
865:
822:
786:
695:
623:
599:
591:
540:
528:
438:
228:
161:
1629:
1554:
1491:
1341:
1176:
1127:
995:
976:
790:
683:
663:
575:
386:
200:
38:
1204:
516:
434:
304:
212:
149:
627:
126:
1411:
is the removal of the synovial membrane of a synovial joint.
409:
is the burning, severing, removing or clamping parts of the
263:
is the partial or total removal of the external part of the
1723:"Scaphoidectomy and Capsulodesis for SNAC or SLAC Stage II"
833:
consists of the surgical removal of one or more groups of
1596:, a procedure for the purposes of sterilization in males.
1375:
is where certain diseases destroy the spleen's function.
574:
is the surgical amputation of the entire body below the
1139:
is the removal of the pharynx (also called the throat).
610:is the surgical trimming or partial removal of the
868:. A mastectomy can be either partial or complete.
751:is the surgical removal of the cornea of the eye.
789:, which involves separating the airway from the
940:from the uterus, but the uterus is left intact.
476:of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.
1227:, as the medical term for the foreskin is the
1097:is the surgical removal of one or more of the
754:Kyphectomy is a specific surgery on the spine.
732:is the surgical removal of all or part of the
421:is the surgical removal of all or part of the
8:
287:is the surgical removal of a portion of the
191:is the removal of the cardia of the stomach.
85:is the surgical removal of tooth's root tip.
769:is the trimming or surgical removal of the
1109:is the partial or complete removal of the
900:surgical removal of all or part of a torn
1746:
1387:from the ear that are then replaced by a
821:is the surgical removal of a lump from a
176:, a small sac filled with synovial fluid.
1678:
1371:is the surgical removal of the spleen.
1265:transurethral resection of the prostate
1159:, usually as a result of cancer of the
864:is the surgical removal of one or both
622:is the surgical removal of half of the
53:, also known as the pharyngeal tonsils.
1223:of the penis. This is also known as a
1069:is the surgical removal involving the
503:is the partial or full removal of the
109:is the removal of a joint of the body.
1628:is the removal of all or part of the
1616:is the removal of some or all of the
1604:is the removal of all or part of the
1572:is the removal of all or part of the
1450:is the removal of all or part of the
1309:is the removal of part or all of the
1057:is the removal of part or all of the
527:is the removal of part or all of the
7:
1474:is the removal of part of the eye's
342:is a surgical procedure to remove a
441:, the lung lining and part of the
73:is the resection or removal of an
14:
1588:, tubes that connect to the male
1584:is the surgical occlusion of the
1290:is a surgical procedure in which
1219:, is the surgical removal of the
662:is the surgical resection of the
406:Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy
1034:is the surgical removal of bone.
117:is a removal of atherosclerosis.
19:The surgical terminology suffix
1438:is the surgical removal of the
1191:, used often on birds to study
1187:is the surgical removal of the
1147:is the surgical removal of the
1010:is the surgical removal of the
994:is the surgical removal of the
924:is the removal of a portion of
785:is the surgical removal of the
694:is the surgical removal of the
674:is the surgical removal of the
638:is the surgical removal of one
239:is the surgical removal of the
211:is the surgical removal of the
93:is the surgical removal of the
61:is the removal of one or both
49:is the surgical removal of the
955:is the removal of dead tissue.
682:such as when presented with a
373:is the removal of any type of
1:
1490:is the surgical removal of a
1203:is the surgical removal of a
713:is the removal of a piece of
614:portion of a spinal vertebra.
433:is the removal of the entire
303:. It also means removal of a
37:is the surgical removal of a
1144:Pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy
1782:Surgical removal procedures
1651:List of surgical procedures
1506:bones in the nasal passage.
1168:Photorefractive keratectomy
558:is the removal of half the
144:is the surgical removal of
1798:
445:, the lining of the heart.
430:Extrapleural pneumonectomy
1215:, more commonly known as
1171:is the alteration of the
97:; it is also known as an
1727:Journal of Wrist Surgery
773:, portion of the spinal
1066:Pancreaticoduodenectomy
411:sympathetic nerve trunk
1739:10.1055/s-0032-1329615
1553:is the removal of the
1541:is the removal of the
1514:is the removal of the
1502:is the removal of the
1462:is the removal of the
1399:is the cutting of the
1340:is the removal of the
1328:is the removal of the
1259:is the removal of the
1239:is the removal of the
888:is the removal of the
856:or the lower jaw bone.
852:is the removal of the
539:is the removal of the
472:is the removal of the
385:is the removal of the
354:is the removal of the
299:is the removal of the
275:is the removal of the
251:is the removal of the
227:is the removal of the
199:is the removal of the
125:is the removal of the
1337:Salpingo-oophorectomy
491:is the excision of a
1359:is the removal of a
1085:is the removal of a
975:is the removal of a
963:is the removal of a
912:is the removal of a
809:is the removal of a
460:is the removal of a
172:is the removal of a
160:is the removal of a
1478:as a treatment for
1476:trabecular meshwork
640:cerebral hemisphere
332:intervertebral disc
1700:10.1007/BF02073646
1426:is the removal of
1383:is the removal of
1113:. Also known as a
1099:parathyroid glands
936:is the removal of
876:is the removal of
515:is the removal of
397:is the removal of
1688:Heart and Vessels
1193:circadian rhythms
1094:Parathyroidectomy
255:layer of the eye.
16:Surgical removals
1789:
1761:
1760:
1750:
1718:
1712:
1711:
1683:
650:is removal of a
647:Hemorrhoidectomy
578:, including the
571:Hemicorporectomy
339:Diverticulectomy
1797:
1796:
1792:
1791:
1790:
1788:
1787:
1786:
1767:
1766:
1765:
1764:
1720:
1719:
1715:
1685:
1684:
1680:
1675:
1647:
1639:
1606:seminal vesicle
1564:
1533:
1418:
1385:ossified stapes
1373:Autosplenectomy
1330:fallopian tubes
1320:
1301:
1282:
1245:large intestine
1236:Proctocolectomy
1122:Pericardiectomy
1049:
986:
947:
878:mastoid process
844:
830:Lymphadenectomy
761:
743:
724:
705:
676:pituitary gland
635:Hemispherectomy
626:and one of the
607:Hemilaminectomy
564:large intestine
550:
483:
452:
437:along with the
365:
322:
301:urinary bladder
236:Cholecystectomy
183:
136:
29:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1795:
1793:
1785:
1784:
1779:
1769:
1768:
1763:
1762:
1733:(2): 129–134.
1713:
1677:
1676:
1674:
1671:
1670:
1669:
1661:
1653:
1646:
1643:
1638:
1635:
1634:
1633:
1621:
1618:vitreous humor
1609:
1597:
1592:and transport
1577:
1563:
1560:
1559:
1558:
1546:
1532:
1529:
1528:
1527:
1519:
1507:
1495:
1483:
1471:Trabeculectomy
1467:
1455:
1443:
1431:
1430:(blood clots).
1417:
1414:
1413:
1412:
1404:
1392:
1376:
1364:
1352:
1351:Scaphoidectomy
1349:
1346:fallopian tube
1333:
1319:
1316:
1315:
1314:
1300:
1297:
1296:
1295:
1287:Quadrantectomy
1281:
1278:
1277:
1276:
1268:
1252:
1232:
1208:
1196:
1180:
1175:by means of a
1164:
1140:
1132:
1118:
1102:
1090:
1082:Panniculectomy
1078:
1062:
1054:Pancreatectomy
1048:
1045:
1044:
1043:
1035:
1027:
1014:, also called
1003:
998:, also called
985:
982:
981:
980:
968:
956:
946:
943:
942:
941:
929:
917:
905:
893:
881:
869:
857:
849:Mandibulectomy
843:
840:
839:
838:
826:
814:
802:
778:
760:
757:
756:
755:
752:
742:
739:
738:
737:
723:
720:
719:
718:
704:
701:
700:
699:
687:
671:Hypophysectomy
667:
655:
643:
631:
619:Hemipelvectomy
615:
603:
588:urinary system
567:
549:
546:
545:
544:
532:
520:
508:
496:
488:Ganglionectomy
482:
479:
478:
477:
465:
451:
448:
447:
446:
426:
414:
402:
394:Endarterectomy
390:
382:Encephalectomy
378:
364:
361:
360:
359:
347:
335:
321:
318:
317:
316:
308:
292:
280:
268:
260:Clitoridectomy
256:
244:
232:
220:
204:
192:
182:
179:
178:
177:
165:
153:
135:
132:
131:
130:
118:
110:
102:
99:appendicectomy
86:
78:
70:Aneurysmectomy
66:
63:adrenal glands
54:
42:
28:
25:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1794:
1783:
1780:
1778:
1777:Medical lists
1775:
1774:
1772:
1758:
1754:
1749:
1744:
1740:
1736:
1732:
1728:
1724:
1717:
1714:
1709:
1705:
1701:
1697:
1693:
1689:
1682:
1679:
1672:
1668:
1667:
1662:
1660:
1659:
1654:
1652:
1649:
1648:
1644:
1642:
1636:
1631:
1627:
1626:
1622:
1620:from the eye.
1619:
1615:
1614:
1610:
1607:
1603:
1602:
1601:Vesiculectomy
1598:
1595:
1591:
1587:
1583:
1582:
1578:
1575:
1571:
1570:
1566:
1565:
1561:
1556:
1552:
1551:
1547:
1544:
1540:
1539:
1535:
1534:
1530:
1525:
1524:
1520:
1517:
1513:
1512:
1508:
1505:
1501:
1500:
1496:
1493:
1489:
1488:
1484:
1481:
1477:
1473:
1472:
1468:
1465:
1461:
1460:
1459:Tonsillectomy
1456:
1453:
1452:thyroid gland
1449:
1448:
1447:Thyroidectomy
1444:
1441:
1437:
1436:
1432:
1429:
1425:
1424:
1420:
1419:
1415:
1410:
1409:
1405:
1402:
1398:
1397:
1396:Sympathectomy
1393:
1390:
1386:
1382:
1381:
1377:
1374:
1370:
1369:
1365:
1362:
1358:
1357:
1353:
1350:
1347:
1343:
1339:
1338:
1334:
1331:
1327:
1326:
1325:Salpingectomy
1322:
1321:
1317:
1312:
1308:
1307:
1303:
1302:
1298:
1293:
1289:
1288:
1284:
1283:
1279:
1274:
1273:
1269:
1266:
1262:
1258:
1257:
1256:Prostatectomy
1253:
1250:
1246:
1242:
1238:
1237:
1233:
1230:
1226:
1222:
1218:
1214:
1213:
1209:
1206:
1202:
1201:
1200:Pneumonectomy
1197:
1194:
1190:
1186:
1185:
1181:
1178:
1174:
1170:
1169:
1165:
1162:
1158:
1154:
1150:
1146:
1145:
1141:
1138:
1137:
1136:Pharyngectomy
1133:
1130:
1129:
1124:
1123:
1119:
1116:
1112:
1108:
1107:
1103:
1100:
1096:
1095:
1091:
1088:
1084:
1083:
1079:
1076:
1072:
1068:
1067:
1063:
1060:
1056:
1055:
1051:
1050:
1046:
1041:
1040:
1039:Operculectomy
1036:
1033:
1032:
1028:
1025:
1021:
1017:
1013:
1009:
1008:
1004:
1001:
997:
993:
992:
988:
987:
983:
978:
974:
973:
969:
966:
962:
961:
957:
954:
953:
949:
948:
944:
939:
935:
934:
930:
927:
923:
922:
918:
915:
911:
910:
906:
903:
899:
898:
894:
891:
887:
886:
882:
879:
875:
874:
873:Mastoidectomy
870:
867:
863:
862:
858:
855:
851:
850:
846:
845:
841:
836:
832:
831:
827:
824:
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819:
815:
812:
808:
807:
803:
800:
796:
792:
788:
784:
783:
779:
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772:
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767:
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762:
758:
753:
750:
749:
745:
744:
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731:
730:
726:
725:
721:
716:
712:
711:
707:
706:
702:
697:
693:
692:
688:
685:
681:
677:
673:
672:
668:
665:
661:
660:
656:
653:
649:
648:
644:
641:
637:
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632:
629:
625:
621:
620:
616:
613:
609:
608:
604:
601:
597:
593:
589:
585:
581:
577:
573:
572:
568:
565:
561:
557:
556:
555:Hemicolectomy
552:
551:
547:
542:
538:
537:
533:
530:
526:
525:
521:
518:
514:
513:
509:
506:
502:
501:
497:
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490:
489:
485:
484:
480:
475:
471:
470:
466:
463:
459:
458:
454:
453:
449:
444:
440:
436:
432:
431:
427:
424:
420:
419:
418:Esophagectomy
415:
412:
408:
407:
403:
400:
396:
395:
391:
388:
384:
383:
379:
376:
372:
371:
367:
366:
362:
357:
353:
352:
348:
345:
341:
340:
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333:
329:
328:
324:
323:
319:
314:
313:
309:
306:
302:
298:
297:
293:
290:
286:
285:
281:
278:
274:
273:
269:
266:
262:
261:
257:
254:
250:
249:
248:Choroidectomy
245:
242:
238:
237:
233:
230:
226:
225:
221:
218:
214:
210:
209:
205:
202:
198:
197:
193:
190:
189:
185:
184:
180:
175:
171:
170:
166:
163:
159:
158:
154:
151:
147:
143:
142:
138:
137:
133:
128:
124:
123:
122:Auriculectomy
119:
116:
115:
111:
108:
107:
103:
100:
96:
92:
91:
87:
84:
83:
79:
76:
72:
71:
67:
64:
60:
59:
58:Adrenalectomy
55:
52:
48:
47:
46:Adenoidectomy
43:
40:
36:
35:
31:
30:
26:
24:
22:
1730:
1726:
1716:
1694:(1): 42–46.
1691:
1687:
1681:
1665:
1657:
1640:
1623:
1611:
1599:
1586:vas deferens
1579:
1567:
1548:
1536:
1521:
1511:Tympanectomy
1509:
1499:Turbinectomy
1497:
1485:
1469:
1457:
1445:
1440:thymus gland
1433:
1423:Thrombectomy
1421:
1406:
1394:
1380:Stapedectomy
1378:
1366:
1354:
1335:
1323:
1304:
1285:
1270:
1254:
1234:
1228:
1225:prepucectomy
1224:
1217:circumcision
1216:
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1198:
1189:pineal gland
1184:Pinealectomy
1182:
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1037:
1029:
1016:orchidectomy
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991:Oophorectomy
989:
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958:
952:Necrosectomy
950:
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897:Meniscectomy
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885:Maxillectomy
883:
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782:Laryngectomy
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691:Hysterectomy
689:
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592:pelvic bones
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512:Gingivectomy
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351:Duodenectomy
349:
344:diverticulum
337:
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234:
224:Cervicectomy
222:
217:decapitation
208:Cephalectomy
206:
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167:
157:Bunionectomy
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90:Appendectomy
88:
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1569:Vaginectomy
1487:Tumorectomy
1408:Synovectomy
1368:Splenectomy
1212:Posthectomy
1161:hypopharynx
1007:Orchiectomy
960:Nephrectomy
909:Mucosectomy
835:lymph nodes
766:Laminectomy
748:Keratectomy
729:Jejunectomy
659:Hepatectomy
536:Gonadectomy
524:Glossectomy
500:Gastrectomy
443:pericardium
370:Embolectomy
284:Craniectomy
241:gallbladder
188:Cardiectomy
114:Atherectomy
106:Arthrectomy
82:Apicoectomy
1771:Categories
1673:References
1637:Other uses
1625:Vulvectomy
1613:Vitrectomy
1550:Uvulectomy
1538:Uretectomy
1435:Thymectomy
1389:prosthesis
1356:Septectomy
1306:Rhinectomy
1272:Pulpectomy
1115:pendectomy
1087:panniculus
1020:castration
972:Neurectomy
933:Myomectomy
861:Mastectomy
818:Lumpectomy
710:Iridectomy
680:hypophysis
652:hemorrhoid
469:Fundectomy
457:Frenectomy
327:Discectomy
312:Corpectomy
296:Cystectomy
169:Bursectomy
141:Bullectomy
34:Adenectomy
1666:-ostomies
1581:Vasectomy
1523:Tubectomy
1504:turbinate
1157:esophagus
1106:Penectomy
1031:Ostectomy
1024:neutering
1012:testicles
806:Lobectomy
799:esophagus
775:vertebrae
584:genitalia
423:esophagus
272:Colectomy
196:Cecectomy
148:from the
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1664:List of
1658:-otomies
1656:List of
1645:See also
1480:glaucoma
1344:and the
1292:quadrant
1261:prostate
1247:and the
1221:foreskin
1075:duodenum
1073:and the
1071:pancreas
1059:pancreas
938:fibroids
921:Myectomy
902:meniscus
854:mandible
493:ganglion
462:frenulum
375:embolism
356:duodenum
265:clitoris
95:appendix
75:aneurysm
51:adenoids
1748:3658676
1708:3624161
1516:eardrum
1464:tonsils
1428:thrombi
1243:or the
1229:prepuce
1149:pharynx
1000:spaying
996:ovaries
890:maxilla
866:breasts
734:jejunum
562:or the
505:stomach
289:cranium
253:choroid
21:-ectomy
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1590:testes
1574:vagina
1543:ureter
1401:nerves
1361:septum
1249:rectum
1173:cornea
1153:larynx
965:kidney
926:muscle
914:mucosa
823:breast
787:larynx
771:lamina
696:uterus
624:pelvis
612:lamina
600:rectum
598:, and
541:gonads
529:tongue
474:fundus
439:pleura
399:plaque
229:cervix
162:bunion
146:bullae
1630:vulva
1594:sperm
1555:uvula
1492:tumor
1342:ovary
1241:colon
1177:laser
1128:heart
1111:penis
1022:, or
977:nerve
791:mouth
684:tumor
664:liver
576:waist
560:colon
387:brain
277:colon
201:cecum
174:bursa
39:gland
1753:PMID
1704:PMID
1311:nose
1205:lung
1155:and
811:lobe
797:and
795:nose
715:iris
628:legs
596:anus
580:legs
517:gums
435:lung
305:cyst
213:head
150:lung
1743:PMC
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