diskectomy

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A form of discectomy — 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

noundiskectomy (plural diskectomies)

plural diskectomies

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of discectomy.

Origin

  1. Englishdisk
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
  4. Proto-Hellenic*eks
  5. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  6. Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
  7. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  8. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  9. Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
  10. Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
  11. Englishdiskectomy

From disk + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with diskectomy

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Cite this entry
APA

diskectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diskectomy

MLA

“diskectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diskectomy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diskectomy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diskectomy.

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