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• Adenectomy
  ...gland. The term is derived from the Greek words "aden" meaning gland, and "ectomy" meaning removal. ...denectomy" is derived from two Greek words: "aden" which means gland, and "ectomy" which means removal. Thus, the term literally translates to "gland removal
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• Ovariectomy
  ...l. The term is derived from the Latin words 'ovarium' meaning 'ovary' and 'ectomy' meaning 'removal'. ...vary', the female reproductive organ that produces eggs. The second part, 'ectomy', is a common suffix in medical terminology that denotes the surgical remov
  2 KB (268 words) - 17:46, 6 February 2024
• Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy
  ...''endon'', within), "Arter" (Latin ''arteria'', a windpipe, artery), and "Ectomy" (Greek ''ektome'', excision).
  1 KB (146 words) - 19:47, 11 February 2024
• Adrenalectomy
  ...from the Latin words "ad" meaning "near", "renes" meaning "kidneys", and "ectomy" meaning "removal".
  1 KB (137 words) - 02:31, 7 February 2024
• No-scalpel vasectomy
  ...l. The term "vasectomy" comes from the Latin ''vas'' meaning vessel and ''-ectomy'' meaning removal.
  1 KB (169 words) - 06:02, 11 February 2024
• Hemipelvectomy
  ...ved from the Greek words "hemi" meaning half, "pelvis" meaning basin, and "ectomy" meaning removal.
  1 KB (171 words) - 04:47, 7 February 2024
• Hymenectomy
  ...ymenectomy" is derived from the Greek words "hymen" meaning membrane, and "ectomy" meaning removal.
  1 KB (187 words) - 04:22, 14 February 2024
• Hypophysectomy
  ...ed from the Greek words "hypo" meaning under, "physe" meaning growth, and "ectomy" meaning removal.
  1 KB (174 words) - 22:11, 7 February 2024
• Rhinectomy
  ...term Rhinectomy is derived from the Greek words "rhino" meaning nose, and "ectomy" meaning removal.
  1 KB (176 words) - 04:40, 6 February 2024
• Coronectomy
  ...my" is derived from the Latin ''corona'' meaning "crown", and the Greek ''-ectomy'' meaning "excision".
  1 KB (199 words) - 14:51, 6 February 2024
• Laryngectomee
  ...", which itself comes from the Greek words "larynx" meaning "throat", and "ectomy" meaning "excision" or "removal".
  2 KB (203 words) - 04:29, 7 February 2024
• Endoscopic nasopharyngectomy
  ...sopharynx" referring to the upper part of the throat behind the nose, and "ectomy" meaning "removal".
  2 KB (201 words) - 19:48, 11 February 2024
• Ventriculectomy
  ...''ventriculus'' meaning "small belly" or "cavity", and the Greek suffix ''-ectomy'' meaning "excision" or "removal".
  2 KB (199 words) - 01:51, 8 February 2024
• Bonney myomectomy clamp
  ...The term "myomectomy" is derived from the Greek words "myo" (muscle) and "ectomy" (removal), referring to the surgical removal of [[uterine fibroids]] or my
  2 KB (221 words) - 02:53, 12 February 2024
• Adnexectomy
  ...term is derived from the Latin words 'adnexa', meaning 'connected', and '-ectomy', meaning 'removal'.
  1 KB (192 words) - 04:15, 14 February 2024
• Ethmoidectomy
  ...ng excision. The ethmoid sinus is named for its sieve-like structure, and "ectomy" refers to the surgical removal of a body part.
  2 KB (213 words) - 04:48, 7 February 2024
• Ganglionectomy
  The term originates from the Greek words "ganglion" meaning "swelling" and "ectomy" meaning "removal".
  2 KB (232 words) - 04:21, 7 February 2024
• Amygdalohippocampectomy
  ...campus" meaning seahorse (referring to the shape of the hippocampus), and "ectomy" meaning removal.
  2 KB (224 words) - 01:43, 8 February 2024
• Hemicorporectomy
  ...ived from the Greek words "hemi" meaning half, "corpus" meaning body, and "ectomy" meaning removal.
  2 KB (216 words) - 01:43, 8 February 2024
• Suffix
  Other common medical suffixes include "-ectomy" (removal or excision, as in [[Appendectomy]]), "-osis" (condition or disea
  2 KB (226 words) - 20:57, 4 February 2024

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