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-ectomy

/-ˈɛktəmi/

-ectomy suffix: the surgical removal of.

Suffix

-ectomy

  1. The surgical removal of.
    Synonyms:
    excision, resection

-ectomy meaning in Persian

-ectomy in Persian

surgical removal of
برداری bardâri, ـکتومی -ektomi

Synonyms of -ectomy

Origin of -ectomy

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

Questions about -ectomy

What does -ectomy mean?
-ectomy means the surgical removal of.
What is -ectomy in Persian?
-ectomy in Persian is برداری (bardâri), ـکتومی (-ektomi). See -ectomy meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is -ectomy?
-ectomy is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -ectomy?
-ectomy is pronounced /-ˈɛktəmi/.

Words near -ectomy in the dictionary

  1. -e-
  2. -eal
  3. -ean
  4. -ecious
  5. -ectasis
  6. -ectomy
  7. -ed
  8. -edema
  9. -edst
  10. -ee
  11. -een

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