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.
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.
Labyrinthectomy is surgical removal of the labyrinth.
The surgical removal of the spleen is called a splenectomy.Splenectomy.Spleenectomy.
Labyrinthectomy is surgical removal of the labyrinth.
the surgical removal of a cataract-clouded lens
Ostectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of a bone.