Appendectomy. "Ectomy" being a suffix that originates in Greek and used in medical terminology as "surgical removal of..." Literally meaning "a cutting out of", "to cut out", or "to cut". Appendectomy is the American expression. The English and Australian expression is appendicectomy (although the Australian usage is tending towards the American one).
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The root word Append means the appendix, the suffix ectomy meaning the surgical removal of, always refers to the body part it precedes. Therefore appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix.
Cystectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the bladder.
The word that typically indicates the surgical removal of a body part is "ectomy." It is derived from the Greek word "ektomē," meaning "excision." For example, "appendectomy" refers to the surgical removal of the appendix.
Ostectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of a bone.
Myectomy is surgical removal of a muscle.
Hemorrhoidectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of hemorrhoids. -ectomy is the combining form meaning surgical removal.
Parotidectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the parotid gland.
Hemiglossectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of half the tongue.
Hemihepatectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of half or a lobe of the liver.
Hydrocelectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of a hydrocele.
The medical term for the surgical removal of the pylorus is "pyloromyotomy."
Pharyngolaryngectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of both the larynx and pharynx. The individual procedures are laryngectomy and pharyngectomy.