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The suffix -ectomy means: surgical removal, cutting out, or excision.
The suffix -otomy means: cutting or surgical incision.
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Both suffixes refer to surgical procedures, with "-ectomy" indicating the removal of a body part (e.g., tonsillectomy for removal of tonsils) and "-otomy" indicating an incision into a body part without necessarily removing it (e.g., tracheotomy for creating an opening in the windpipe).
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What is difference between the sphincterotomy and sphincterectomy?
The suffix -otomy means cutting in to, not necessarily cutting out. The suffic -ectomy means cutting out. So a spincterotomy would be cutting into the spincter and a sphincterectomy would be removal of the sphincter
What is the difference between ostomy and otomy?
"ostomy" is surgically creating a hole in the body. "otomy" is surgical incision
What do you call cutting off a limb or the removal of an organ integrated to the human body?
For a limb the English terminology is "amputation." The Latin names for medical procedures end in -otomy for cutting into, and -ectomy for removal.
Which of these medical suffixes is incorrectly explained ectomy is surgical removal stomy is creating an artificial opening graphy is donating a body part or otomy is cutting or slicing a body part?
PCH - graphy is donating a body part
What does the medical terminology combining form -tomy mean?
Surgical terms which refer to removal of a body part or internal organ end with, "ectomy." For example, the removal of a portion of a person's lung is referred to as a "lobectomy." The removal of one's adrenal glands (either the right or left adrenal gland) is called an "adrenalectomy." Removal of a kidney is termed as "nephrectomy."ectomy
What part of the word does -ectomy represent?
SuffixYes, -ectomy means 'to cut out'; a tonsillectomy is the cutting out of a tonsil or two.Yes -ectomy is as suffix. Words that include this suffix is like dissectomy...The definition for -ectomy is to cut out.-ectomy is a medical terminology suffix meaning "surgical removal."-ectomy is a suffix, meaning surgical removal.
What is the suffix meaning of -ectomy?
-ectomy means surgical removal
What words have the suffix -ectomy?
vasectomynephrectomy-- removal of a kidneyadenectomy-- removal of a glandcholecystectomy-- removal of the gallbladderhysterectomy--removal of uterusorchidectomy--removal of a testicle-ectomy can also mean excisionvasectomyAppendectomyTonsillectomyVasectomyAppendectomy- the removal of appendixThyroidectomy- the removal of the thyroid glandHysterectomy- removal of the uterusOophorectomy- removal of the fallopian tubesCholecystectomy- removal of the gallbaldder
What is the root word of rhytidectomy?
word root -Rhytid / suffix-ectomy
What is the suffix in the medical term nephrectomy?
-ectomy is the suffix in "nephrectomy." It means "surgical removal.""-ectomy" is the suffix for nephrectomy. Nephr- means kidney, and -ectomy means surgical removal.
What suffix is a synonym for -otomy?
-tome
When adding ectomy to a root word what part of speech is created?
Adding the suffix -ectomy creates a noun.
