Words containing ectom
6 letter words containing ectom
- ectomy — (medicine) Any operation involving surgical excision or removal.
7 letter words containing ectom
- -ectomy — indicating surgical excision of a part
8 letter words containing ectom
- ectomere — any of the blastomeres that participate in the development of the ectoderm.
9 letter words containing ectom
10 letter words containing ectom
- adenectomy — surgical removal of a gland
- connectome — (biology) The complete description of the structural connectivity of an organism's nervous system.
- cordectomy — the removal of a cord, esp a vocal cord
- costectomy — excision of part or all of a rib.
- cystectomy — surgical removal of the gall bladder or of part of the urinary bladder
11 letter words containing ectom
- apicoectomy — a surgical procedure to remove the end of a tooth root in endodontic therapy.
- arthrectomy — surgical excision of a joint
- atherectomy — the removal of plaque from an artery by means of a tiny rotating cutting blade inserted through a catheter.
- cardiectomy — excision of the heart.
- colectomies — Plural form of colectomy.
12 letter words containing ectom
- adenectomies — Plural form of adenectomy.
- alveolectomy — The surgical reshaping of the alveolar ridge to facilitate dental prosthesis.
- appendectomy — the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
- cervicectomy — (medicine) Surgical removal of the cervix.
- clitorectomy — (surgery) the surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision.
13 letter words containing ectom
- adenoidectomy — surgical removal of the adenoids
- adrenalectomy — the surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands
- deflectometer — An instrument that measures the deflection of structures when loads are applied.
- gastrectomies — Plural form of gastrectomy.
- glossectomies — Plural form of glossectomy.
14 letter words containing ectom
- appendectomies — Plural form of appendectomy.
- appendicectomy — surgical removal of any appendage, esp the vermiform appendix
- clitoridectomy — the surgical removal of the clitoris: a form of female circumcision, esp practised as a religious or ethnic rite
- endarterectomy — Surgical removal of part of the inner lining of an artery, together with any obstructive deposits, most often carried out on the carotid artery or on vessels supplying the legs.
- ganglionectomy — the excision of a ganglion.
15 letter words containing ectom
- adenoidectomies — Plural form of adenoidectomy.
- adrenalectomies — Plural form of adrenalectomy.
- cholecystectomy — surgical removal of the gall bladder
- hemicolectomies — Plural form of hemicolectomy.
- hemicraniectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of half of the cranium to enable brain surgery; hemicraniotomy.
16 letter words containing ectom
- clitoridectomies — Plural form of clitoridectomy.
- dacryocystectomy — The surgical removal of a part of the lacrimal sac.
- diverticulectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of a diverticulum.
- endarterectomies — Plural form of endarterectomy.
- hemicorporectomy — (surgery) The surgical procedure which cuts through the spine and removes the lower half of the body from the waist down.
17 letter words containing ectom
- chemopallidectomy — an operation for treating Parkinson's disease and certain other diseases characterized by muscular rigidity, consisting of destroying a specific part of the corpus striatum by injecting it with a chemical, usually alcohol.
- cholecystectomies — Plural form of cholecystectomy.
- haemorrhoidectomy — surgical removal of haemorrhoids
- hemiglossectomies — Plural form of hemiglossectomy.
- parathyroidectomy — the excision of a parathyroid gland.
18 letter words containing ectom
- hemicorporectomies — Plural form of hemicorporectomy.
- hemorrhoidectomies — Plural form of hemorrhoidectomy.
- ovariohysterectomy — Surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus.
22 letter words containing ectom
- chemical-sympathectomy — sympathectomy (def 2).
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