discectomy
discectomy noun: the surgical procedure to remove all or part of an intervertebral disc; discotomy.
Noun
discectomy (plural discectomies)
- The surgical procedure to remove all or part of an intervertebral disc; discotomy.
discectomy meaning in Indonesian
discectomy in Indonesian
- Translations
- disektomi
Forms of discectomy
| plural | discectomies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | diskectomy |
Origin of discectomy
From disc + -ectomy.
Words formed from discectomy
Words that rhyme with discectomy
- facadectomy
- onychectomy
- tarsectomy
- transversectomy
- adenectomy
- adenoidectomy
- adenomectomy
- adenotonsillectomy
- adipectomy
- adnexectomy
- adrenalectomy
- allatectomy
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- alveolectomy
- amnionectomy
- ampullectomy
- amygdalectomy
- aneurysmectomy
- antennectomy
- antrectomy
- apicectomy
- apicoectomy
- appendectomy
- appendicectomy
- arteriectomy
- arthrectomy
- arytenoidectomy
- astragalectomy
- atherectomy
- auriculectomy
- bafflectomy
- bichectomy
- blebectomy
- blepharectomy
- brainectomy
- bulbectomy
- bullectomy
- bunionectomy
- bursectomy
- callosumectomy
- canthectomy
- capsulectomy
- cardiectomy
- cardioectomy
- carpectomy
- carunclectomy
- cashectomy
- caudectomy
- cecectomy
- cerebellectomy
- cervicectomy
- cheilectomy
- cholecystectomy
- choledochectomy
- chondrectomy
- clinoidectomy
- clitorectomy
- clitoridectomy
- coccygectomy
- colectomy
- colonectomy
Questions about discectomy
- What does discectomy mean?
- Discectomy means the surgical procedure to remove all or part of an intervertebral disc; discotomy.
- What is discectomy in Indonesian?
- Discectomy in Indonesian is disektomi. See Discectomy meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is discectomy?
- Discectomy is a noun.
- What is the plural of discectomy?
- The plural of discectomy is discectomies.
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