ectomy
/ˈɛktəmi/
ectomy noun: any operation involving surgical excision or removal.
Noun
ectomy (plural ectomies)
ectomy meaning in Tamil
ectomy in Tamil
- நீக்கம், வெட்டு
Forms of ectomy
| plural | ectomies |
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Origin of ectomy
Back-formation from -ectomy, a suffix used in the names of many such operations.
Words that rhyme with ectomy
- 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 ectomy
- What does ectomy mean?
- Ectomy means any operation involving surgical excision or removal.
- What is ectomy in Tamil?
- Ectomy in Tamil is நீக்கம், வெட்டு. See Ectomy meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ectomy?
- Ectomy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ectomy?
- Ectomy is pronounced /ˈɛktəmi/.
- What is the plural of ectomy?
- The plural of ectomy is ectomies.
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