ganglionectomy

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noun

Surgical removal of a ganglion.

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

nounganglionectomy (plural ganglionectomies)

plural ganglionectomies

  1. medicineSurgical removal of a ganglion.

    Synonyms: gangliectomy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSurgical removal of a ganglion.

Similar
gangliectomy

Origin

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

From ganglion + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ganglionectomy

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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