metastasectomy
/məˌtæstəˈsɛktəmi/
metastasectomy noun: surgical removal of the metastases (cancerous growths).
Noun
metastasectomy (plural metastasectomies)
- Surgical removal of the metastases (cancerous growths).
- By examining tumor types individually, however, it is seen that certain histologies (adrenocortical carcinoma, alveolar soft part sarcoma, osteosarcoma) mandate surgical metastasectomy for patient survival.2006, Mark L. Kayton, “Pulmonary metastasectomy in pediatric patients”, in Thoracic surgery clinics, →DOI
- With the potential for long-term survival, the cost-effectiveness of pulmonary metastasectomy is substantial particularly when compared to chemotherapy alone ($14,357 per life-year gained for PM vs. $104,210 for chemotherapy alone.2017, Christopher S. Digesu, Ory Wiesel, Ara A. Vaporciyan, Yolonda L. Colson, “Management of Sarcoma Metastases to the Lung”, in Surgical oncology clinics of North America, →DOI
Forms of metastasectomy
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Origin of metastasectomy
From metastasis + -ectomy (“surgical removal of”).
Words that rhyme with metastasectomy
- 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 metastasectomy
- What does metastasectomy mean?
- Metastasectomy means surgical removal of the metastases (cancerous growths).
- What part of speech is metastasectomy?
- Metastasectomy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce metastasectomy?
- Metastasectomy is pronounced /məˌtæstəˈsɛktəmi/.
- What is the plural of metastasectomy?
- The plural of metastasectomy is metastasectomies.
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