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From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from germ + -ectomy.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Surgical removal of germs of wisdom teeth, which are immature forms of the teeth that do not have deep roots yet. Full definition →
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from germ + -ectomy.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.