Tonsilectomy
The surgical removal of tonsils is called a tonsillectomy. You will see that ending "ectomy" at the end of many words that talk about surgically removing something.Tonsilectomy
This is the the medical term for having your tonsils removed.
The ending of a term indicating the surgical removal of a body part is "-ectomy." This suffix is used in medical terminology to describe the excision of specific organs or tissues, such as in "appendectomy" (removal of the appendix) or "tonsillectomy" (removal of the tonsils).
Myectomy is surgical removal of a muscle.
Cystectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the bladder.
The medical term for the surgical removal of the pylorus is "pyloromyotomy."
Hemorrhoidectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of hemorrhoids. -ectomy is the combining form meaning surgical removal.
The medical term for the surgical removal of the epididymis is epididymectomy.
Ostectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of a bone.
The surgical removal of the spleen is called a splenectomy.Splenectomy.Spleenectomy.
Labyrinthectomy is surgical removal of the labyrinth.
Labyrinthectomy is surgical removal of the labyrinth.