discectomy

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noun

The surgical procedure to remove all or part of an intervertebral disc; discotomy.

OriginAncient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← Proto-Hellenic *eks →
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Meanings

noundiscectomy (plural discectomies)

plural discectomies · alternative diskectomy

  1. medicineThe surgical procedure to remove all or part of an intervertebral disc; discotomy.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
discotomy

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδίσκος (dískos)
  2. Latindiscu
  3. Frenchdisque
  4. Englishdisc
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
  7. Proto-Hellenic*eks
  8. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  9. Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
  10. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  11. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  12. Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
  13. Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
  14. Englishdiscectomy

From disc + -ectomy.

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Translations

Indonesian disektomi
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Italian discectomia
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Polish dyskektomia
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Spanish discectomía
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with discectomy

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Cite this entry
APA

discectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discectomy

MLA

“discectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discectomy.

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