Etymology

sigmoidectomy

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Today it means: A colectomy in which the sigmoid colon is removed. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English sigmoid
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  1. Ancient Greekσῑγμοειδής (sīgmoeidḗs)
  2. Englishsigmoid
  3. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  4. Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  6. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  7. Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
  8. Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
  9. English todaysigmoidectomy

From sigmoid + -ectomy.

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