Adding the suffix -ectomy creates a noun.
Adding or subtracting a suffix often changes a word's part of speech.
It must be an adjective.
Nouns are created by adding "phobia" as a suffix. This indicates a fear or intense dislike of something. It is normally a suffix to psychological terms and was first used in that context in 1786. There are over five hundred known phobias.
Do is a verb.
adverb
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.
Adding or subtracting a suffix often changes a word's part of speech.
Surgical removal of part of a muscle.Myo means muscle, and ectomy means removal.
Word, Part of speech, and definition.
It must be an adjective.
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).
Usually the end and the beggining of a word thanges its meaning and part of speach.Usually by adding letters or taking away.
In the term "pericardiectomy," the word part "-ectomy" refers to the surgical removal of a specific body part. It is derived from the Greek word "ektome," meaning excision or cutting out. Thus, in this context, pericardiectomy denotes the surgical procedure involving the removal of the pericardium, the membrane surrounding the heart.
Creating is a verb.
adjective
noun
Nouns are created by adding "phobia" as a suffix. This indicates a fear or intense dislike of something. It is normally a suffix to psychological terms and was first used in that context in 1786. There are over five hundred known phobias.