gangliectomy

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noun

Excision of a ganglion; surgical removal of a mass of tissue.

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Meanings

noungangliectomy (plural gangliectomies)

plural gangliectomies

  1. medicineExcision of a ganglion; surgical removal of a mass of tissue.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ganglionectomy

Origin

From ganglio- + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with gangliectomy

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APA

gangliectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gangliectomy

MLA

“gangliectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gangliectomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gangliectomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gangliectomy.

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