fasciectomy

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/ˌfæʃiˈɛktəmi/

noun

The surgical removal of part of the fascia.

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

nounfasciectomy (plural fasciectomies)

plural fasciectomies

  1. medicineThe surgical removal of part of the fascia.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fasciotomy

Origin

  1. Englishfascia
  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. Englishfasciectomy

From fascia + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with fasciectomy

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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