-ECTOMY

Meaning of -ECTOMY in English

noun combining form see: tome surgical removal

Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012

-ECTOMY — ˈektəmē, -mi noun combining form ( -es ) Etymology: New Latin -ectomia, from ec- + -tomia -tomy : cutting out …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-ECTOMY — a combining form meaning "excision" of the part specified by the initial element, used in the formation of compound words: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
-ECTOMY — Etymology: New Latin -ectomia, from Greek ektemnein to cut out, from ec-, ex- out + temnein to cut — more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-ECTOMY — ■ combining form denoting surgical removal of a specified part of the body: appendectomy. Origin from Gk ektomē 'excision'.
Concise Oxford English vocab
-ECTOMY — [-ec.to.my] n comb form [NL -ectomia, fr. Gk ektemnein to cut out, fr. ec-, ex- out + temnein to cut--more …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
-ECTOMY — -ectomy BrE AmE ˈekt əm i ▷ — gastrectomy ɡæ ˈstrekt əm i
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
-ECTOMY — combining form (in nouns) a medical operation in which part of the body is removed : appendectomy (= removal of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
-ECTOMY — -ectomy /ektəmi/ BrE AmE suffix [in nouns] [ Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: -ectomia 'cutting out' ] technical the removing …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
-ECTOMY — comb. form denoting a surgical operation in which a part of the body is removed (appendectomy). [Gk ektome excision f. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
-ECTOMY — suffix referring to the removal of a part by surgical operation appendicectomy = operation to remove the appendix
English Dictionary of Medicine
ECTOMY — эктомия (удаление тканей или органа)
Новый Англо-Русский медицинский словарь
ECTOMY — Function: noun combining form Etymology: New Latin -ectomia, from Greek ektemnein to cut out, from ec-, ex- out + temnein …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ECTOMIA — -ectomia (-ía) n [occurring in compounds] [Surg.] - ectomy (= excision, removal)
Interlingua English vocab
VITRECTOMY — noun (plural -mies) Etymology: vitreous humor + -ectomy Date: 1968 surgical removal of all or part of the vitreous humor
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PNEUMONECTOMY — noun (plural -mies) Etymology: Greek pneumōn + International Scientific Vocabulary -ectomy Date: 1890 excision of an entire lung or of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ORCHIECTOMY — noun (plural -mies) Etymology: Greek orchis + English -ectomy Date: circa 1894 surgical removal of one or both testes
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OOPHORECTOMY — noun (plural -mies) Etymology: New Latin oophoron ovary (from o- + Greek -phoron, neuter of -phoros -phore) + English -ectomy …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MASTECTOMY — noun (plural -mies) Etymology: Greek mastos breast + English -ectomy Date: circa 1923 surgical removal of all or part of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ENDARTERECTOMY — noun (plural -mies) Etymology: New Latin endarterium intima of an artery (from end- + arteria artery) + English -ectomy Date: …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
APPENDECTOMY — noun (plural -mies) Etymology: Latin appendic-, appendix + English -ectomy Date: circa 1895 surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
VITRECTOMY — və̇.ˈtrektəmē noun ( -es ) Etymology: vitr eous humor + -ectomy : surgical removal of all or part of the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STAPEDECTOMY — ˌstāpə̇ˈdektəmē, -pēˈd- noun ( -es ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary staped- (from New Latin staped- , stapes stapes) + -ectomy …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PINEALECTOMY — -təmē noun ( -es ) Etymology: pineal (body) + -ectomy : surgical removal of the pineal body
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY — noun Etymology: keratectomy from kerat- + -ectomy : surgical removal of part of the corneal surface using an excimer laser …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LUMPECTOMY — ˌləmˈpektəmē noun ( -es ) Etymology: lump + -ectomy : excision of a breast tumor with a limited amount of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LABYRINTHECTOMY — ˌlabə(ˌ)rinˈthektəmē noun ( -es ) Etymology: labyrinth + -ectomy : surgical removal of the labyrinth of the ear
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KERATECTOMY — ˌkerəˈtektəmē noun ( -es ) Etymology: kerat- + -ectomy : surgical excision of part of the cornea — see photorefractive …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ENDARTERECTOMY — ˌenˌdärd.əˈrektəmē noun ( -es ) Etymology: endarter ium + -ectomy : surgical removal of the inner layer of an artery …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CINGULECTOMY — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˈlektəmē noun ( -es ) Etymology: cingul um + -ectomy : cingulotomy herein
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BURSECTOMY — ˌbərˈsektəmē, _bə(r)ˈ- noun ( -es -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: bursa (I) + -ectomy : excision of a bursa (as the bursa …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ARYTENOIDECTOMY — ˌarə.ˌtēˌnȯiˈdektəmē, əˌrit ə nˌȯi- noun ( -es ) Etymology: arytenoid (II) + -ectomy : excision of an arytenoid cartilage
Webster's New International English Dictionary

Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster

← -EAN -ED→