10-letter words that end in tomy
- adenectomy — surgical removal of a gland
- antrostomy — (surgery) Incision and drainage of the antrum.
- arthrotomy — (medicine) The surgical incision of a joint.
- caecostomy — (surgery) An operation involving bringing the caecum through the abdominal wall, most often by a tube, and opening it for drainage or decompression, usually to treat an obstruction of the colon.
- cardiotomy — (surgery) The procedure of making an incision in the heart.
- chordotomy — an operation to paralyse nerve tracts in the spinal chord in order to relieve pain associated with certain conditions
- coeliotomy — (surgery) A surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.
- contextomy — the practice of misquoting someone by shortening the quotation or by leaving out surrounding words or sentences that would place the quotation in context.
- cordectomy — the removal of a cord, esp a vocal cord
- costectomy — excision of part or all of a rib.
- craniotomy — any surgical incision into the skull, esp to expose the brain for neurosurgery
- cystectomy — surgical removal of the gall bladder or of part of the urinary bladder
- cystostomy — a surgical procedure whereby an incision is made in the skin and urinary bladder to allow the drainage of urine
- discectomy — Surgical removal of the whole or a part of an intervertebral disc.
- embryotomy — the act of cutting up a fetus in order to aid its removal from the uterus
- enterotomy — The surgical cutting open of the intestine.
- episiotomy — A surgical cut made at the opening of the vagina during childbirth, to aid a difficult delivery and prevent rupture of tissues.
- fasciotomy — (surgery) The cutting of the fascia to relieve tension or pressure (and treat the resulting loss of circulation to an area of tissue or muscle).
- fundectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of the fundus of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.
- gastrotomy — the operation of cutting into the stomach.
- herniotomy — correction of a hernia by a cutting procedure.
- hymenotomy — incision of the hymen.
- iridectomy — excision of part of the iris.
- keratotomy — incision of the cornea.
- laminotomy — (surgery) The neurosurgical procedure that removes part of a lamina of the vertebral arch in order to decompress the spinal cord.
- laparotomy — incision through the abdominal wall.
- lienectomy — splenectomy.
- lumpectomy — the surgical removal of a breast cyst or tumor.
- mammectomy — mastectomy.
- mastectomy — the operation of removing all or part of the breast or mamma.
- myomectomy — the surgical removal of a myoma, especially the excision of a fibroid tumor from the uterus.
- nephrotomy — incision into the kidney, as for the removal of a calculus.
- neurectomy — the removal of part or all of a nerve.
- orchectomy — orchiectomy.
- osteectomy — excision of part or all of a bone.
- ovariotomy — incision into or removal of an ovary.
- phlebotomy — the act or practice of opening a vein for letting or drawing blood as a therapeutic or diagnostic measure; venesection; bleeding.
- pleurotomy — surgical incision into the pleura, esp to drain fluid, as in pleurisy
- pogonotomy — the cutting or shaving of a beard
- pulpectomy — the removal of all the pulp tissue in a tooth in the course of endodontic therapy.
- rachiotomy — (surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in a vertebra.
- sclerotomy — incision into the sclera, as to extract foreign bodies.
- septectomy — excision of part or all of a septum, especially the nasal septum.
- stereotomy — the technique of cutting solids, as stones, to specified forms and dimensions.
- strabotomy — the operation of cutting one or more of the muscles of the eye to correct strabismus.
- thymectomy — surgical removal of the thymus gland.
- trichotomy — division into three parts, classes, categories, etc.
- uterectomy — the surgical removal of the uterus
- uvulectomy — excision of the uvula.
- vaginotomy — colpotomy.
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