- excision, ectomy
- جَذٌّ \ excision, ectomy. \ _(field) Med. \ See Also قطع (قَطْع)
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
excision, ectomy
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-ectomy — [ek′tə mē] [< Gr ektomē, a cutting out < ek , out + temnein, to cut: see TOMY] combining form a surgical excision of … English World dictionary
-ectomy — comb. form denoting a surgical operation in which a part of the body is removed (appendectomy). Etymology: Gk ektome excision f. ek out + temno cut * * * ectomy a combining form representing Gr. ἐκτοµή excision, used to form words denoting a… … Useful english dictionary
ectomy — The surgical removal of something. For example, a lumpectomy is the surgical excision of a lump which may be benign or not, tonsillectomy is the removal of the tonsils, a partial colectomy is removal of part of the colon, an appendectomy is… … Medical dictionary
-ectomy — a combining form attached to the name of a part of the body and producing a word meaning an operation for the excision of that part, as in appendectomy, mastectomy. {Greek ektomē excision} …
-ectomy — a combining form meaning excision of the part specified by the initial element, used in the formation of compound words: tonsillectomy. [ < NL ectomia. See EC , TOMY] * * * … Universalium
ectomy — noun Any operation involving surgical excision or removal … Wiktionary
-ectomy — Removal of an anatomical structure. SEE ALSO: tomy. [G. ektome, a cutting out] * * * suffix denoting surgical removal of a segment or all of an organ or part. Examples: appendicectomy (of the appendix); prostatectomy (of the prostate gland). * *… … Medical dictionary
excision — 1. The act of cutting out; the surgical removal of part or all of a structure or organ. SYN: resection (3). 2. In molecular biology, a recombination event in which a genetic element is removed. SYN … Medical dictionary
-ectomy — combining form denoting surgical removal of a specified part of the body: appendectomy. Origin from Gk ektomē excision … English new terms dictionary
-ectomy — aff. a combining form meaning “excision” of the organ or tissue specified by the initial element: tonsillectomy[/ex] • Etymology: < NL ectomia … From formal English to slang
arthrectomy — Excision of a joint. [G. arthron, joint, + ektome, excision] * * * ar·threc·to·my är threk tə mē n, pl mies surgical excision of a joint * * * n. surgical excision of a joint. It is usually performed on a painful joint that has ceased to function … Medical dictionary
