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What (who) is -ectomy - definition

WIKIMEDIA LIST ARTICLE

Ectomy; -ectomy; Surgical removal

-ectomy

¦ combining form denoting surgical removal of a specified part of the body: appendectomy.

Origin

from Gk ektome 'excision'.

List of -ectomies

The surgical terminology suffix "-ectomy" was taken from Greek εκ-τομια = "act of cutting out". It means surgical removal of something, usually from inside the body.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_-ectomies

Castrate

SURGICAL OR CHEMICAL ACTION THAT REMOVES USE OF TESTICLES

Castrate; Castrated; Castration cult; Self-castration; De-sex; Desex; Gonadectomy; Testis removal; Stag (castrated cattle); Castrating; Castration play; Eunuchoid effect; Eunuch effect; Testicle removal; Testicular ectomy; Involuntary castration; Veterinary castration; Religious views on castration; Islamic views on castration

·vt To deprive of the testicles; to Emasculate; to Geld; to Alter.

II. Castrate ·vt To cut or take out; ·esp. to remove anything erroneous, or objectionable from, as the obscene parts of a writing; to Expurgate.

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List of -ectomies

The surgical terminology suffix "-ectomy" was taken from Greek εκ-τομια = "act of cutting out". It means surgical removal of something, usually from inside the body.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List of -ectomies

Examples of use of -ectomy

1. At Camp Arowhan in northern Ontario, Canada, they call it a "parent–ectomy." As is standard policy at many camps, director Joanne Kates doesn‘t allow her campers to phone, fax or e–mail their parents.

2. Other blunders included writing "known malignant" instead of "non–malignant", "urological" instead of "neurological" and "ectomy" instead of "octomy". Unison general secretary Dave Prentis said: "Lives are being put at risk by hospitals desperate to save money.

3. Other blunders included writing "known malignant" instead of "non–malignant", "urological" instead of "neurological" and "ectomy" instead of "octomy". The Southampton unison member warned that the "comprehensive package" offered by medical secretaries, who are familiar with both patients and consultants, will be lost under the decision to farm out one of their roles overseas.

4. Other examples show known malignant confused with non–malign, the former meaning a cancerous growth, the latter a benign growth; a septic confused with aseptic, the first meaning infected, the second clean; and ectomy with –octomy, the former requiring removal, the latter meaning an incision.