ectomy
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ectomy
- /ˈɛktəmi/
Rhymes with -ɛktəmi
Where it comes from
Back-formation from -ectomy, a suffix used in the names of many such operations.
noun ectomies
- Any operation involving surgical excision or removal.
Translations
Talk about this word "ectomy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ectomy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ectomy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ectomy "ectomy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ectomy.Cite this
@misc{ectomy_2026,
title = {ectomy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ectomy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
