Tag: surgical procedure

• June 8, 2017

  -ectomy: Surgical Procedure Dictionary

  

  -ectomy  is used as suffix and meaning “Surgical removal of a particular organ”. Procedure are divided on the basis of body system: Reproductive System Female Cervicectomy:   Surgical removal of the of the uterine cervix. Clitoridectomy: Surgical removal of the of the clitoris; female circumcision. Oophorectomy:  Surgical removal of one or both ovaries. Salpingoophorectomy:  Surgical removal of  an ovary together with the […]