-ectome

noun combining form

-ec·​tome
ˈekˌtōm
plural -s
: instrument used in surgical removal of (a specified organ or part)
neurectome
tonsillectome

Word History

Etymology

New Latin -ectomus, from -ectomia, after New Latin -tomia -tomy: -tomus -tome

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“-ectome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-ectome. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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