This suffix originates from two Greek root terms [ectos], meaning "out or outside" and "[tomos], which means "to cut" or "to open". The final [-y] means "process". The suffix [-ectomy] means "process of cutting out". Other synonyms are: extirpation, excision, and removal.
Applications of this suffix include: • Pneumonectomy: Removal of a lung |
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