Meaning
suffix-ectomy
surgical removal
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Terms built from -ectomy
28 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with -ectomy marked.
-ectomy decoded step by step
3 library terms, read one part at a time.
- The prefix end- means “within”.
- The root arteri/o means “artery”.
- The suffix -ectomy means “removal”.
- Together: Surgical removal of plaque from an artery.
- The root cholecyst/o means “gallbladder”.
- The suffix -ectomy means “removal”.
- Together: Surgical removal of the gallbladder.
- The root append/o means “appendix”.
- The suffix -ectomy means “removal”.
- Together: Surgical removal of the appendix.
Parts that combine with -ectomy
Word parts that appear alongside -ectomy in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
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