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Back-formation from -ectomy, a suffix used in the names of many such operations.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ectomy
Today it means: Any operation involving surgical excision or removal. Full definition →
Today it means: Any operation involving surgical excision or removal. Full definition →
Back-formation from -ectomy, a suffix used in the names of many such operations.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.