-ectomy

surgical removal

Greek · ektome (ἐκτομή)

Greek ektomē means "a cutting out". -ectomy names the surgical removal of an organ or part: appendectomy removes the appendix, tonsillectomy the tonsils, thyroidectomy the thyroid gland.

Memory trick

ECTOMY sounds like "EX-to-me": EXit it, remove it from me.

Words from this root

appendectomy (append + ectomy) — removal of the appendixअपेंडिक्स निकालने का ऑपरेशन
tonsillectomy (tonsill + ectomy) — removal of the tonsilsटॉन्सिल निकालने का ऑपरेशन
mastectomy (mast + ectomy) — removal of a breastस्तन निकालने का ऑपरेशन
vasectomy (vas + ectomy) — cutting a duct in menनसबंदी
hysterectomy (hyster + ectomy) — removal of the wombगर्भाशय निकालने का ऑपरेशन
lobectomy (lob + ectomy) — removal of a lobeफेफड़े का हिस्सा निकालना
gastrectomy (gastr + ectomy) — removal of the stomachपेट निकालने का ऑपरेशन
thyroidectomy (thyroid + ectomy) — removal of the thyroidथायरॉयड निकालने का ऑपरेशन
colectomy (col + ectomy) — removal of part of the colonआँत का हिस्सा निकालना
adenoidectomy (adenoid + ectomy) — removal of the adenoidsएडेनॉयड निकालने का ऑपरेशन