The surgical terminology suffix -ectomy was taken from Greek εκ-τομια = "act of cutting out". It means surgical removal of something, usually from inside the body.

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  • Iridectomy is the removal of a piece of iris from the eye (mainly done for iris tumours, such as melanoma of the iris).

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  • Keratectomy is the surgical removal of the cornea of the eye.
  • Kyphectomy is a specific surgery on the spine.

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  • Quadrantectomy is a surgical procedure in which quadrant (approximately one-fourth) of the breast, including tissue surrounding a cancerous tumor, is removed.

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Sometimes this suffix is used humorously in non-surgical contexts, for example "popculturectomy" for a type of editing process on a text.

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  1. ^ Nakano T, Okano H, Konishi T, Ma W, Takezawa H (1987). "Swallow syncope after aneurysmectomy of the thoracic aorta". Heart and Vessels. 3 (1): 42–46. doi:10.1007/BF02073646. PMID 3624161.
  2. ^ Trumble, Thomas E.; Rafijah, Gregory; Alexander, Hayley; Waitayawinyu, Thanapong (November 2012). "Scaphoidectomy and Capsulodesis for SNAC or SLAC Stage II". Journal of Wrist Surgery. 1 (2): 129–134. doi:10.1055/s-0032-1329615. PMC 3658676. PMID 24179716.