There are few terms that mean removal. Removal means to take away or be taken away. Synonyms include withdrawn, evict, or take away. Others could be to go, or have left by another's request.
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The excision of a gland is adenectomy (aden means gland and -ectomy means surgical removal). Adenoidectomy is removal of the adenoids, which are not glands.adenectomy
Ectomy means removal
-ectomy is the suffix in "nephrectomy." It means "surgical removal.""-ectomy" is the suffix for nephrectomy. Nephr- means kidney, and -ectomy means surgical removal.
Oophor- means ovary and -ectomy means surgical removal.
Colectomy means to cut out or remove the colon.
"card-" is the root word for pericardiectomy. "peri-" means around, and "ectomy" means surgical removal. A pericardiectomy is the surgical removal of the sac around the heart.
Also known as cholelithotomy, gallstone removal is a procedure that rids the gallbladder of calculus buildup.
myel/o is bone marrow and spinal cord, while -ectomy means removal of. its a myelectomy.
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
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The medical term for the surgical removal of half of the colon is "hemicolectomy." It is a procedure that involves removing a portion of the colon to treat conditions such as colon cancer or inflammatory bowel disease.