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There are 13 twelve-letter words ending with CTOMY

APPENDECTOMY	• appendectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix. • APPENDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the appendix, also APPENDICECTOMY.
CLITORECTOMY	• clitorectomy n. (Surgery) the surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision. • CLITORECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the clitoris.
DUODENECTOMY	• duodenectomy n. (Surgery) resection of the duodenum. • DUODENECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the duodenum.
GINGIVECTOMY	• gingivectomy n. (Surgery) A periodontal surgical procedure to remove gum tissue. • GINGIVECTOMY n. a surgical incision of the gums.
HYSTERECTOMY	• hysterectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus. • HYSTERECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the womb.
LARYNGECTOMY	• laryngectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of part or all of the larynx, most often performed in cases of laryngeal cancer. • LARYNGECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the larynx.
MENISCECTOMY	• meniscectomy n. (Surgery) Removal of the meniscus (cartilage) of a joint (especially of the knee). • MENISCECTOMY n. surgical removal of the meniscus.
OOPHORECTOMY	• oophorectomy n. (Medicine) Surgical removal of one or both ovaries. • oöphorectomy n. Alternative spelling of oophorectomy. • OOPHORECTOMY n. the operation of removing one or both of the ovaries, aka ovariotomy.
ORCHIDECTOMY	• orchidectomy n. Synonym of orchiectomy. • ORCHIDECTOMY n. excision of one or both testicles, also ORCHIECTOMY.
PATELLECTOMY	• patellectomy n. Surgical removal of the patella. • PATELLECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the kneecap.
PINEALECTOMY	• pinealectomy n. (Medicine, surgery) Surgical removal of the pineal gland. • PINEALECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the pineal gland.
RHYTIDECTOMY	• rhytidectomy n. (Surgery) Plastic surgery to reduce the visible signs of aging in the face by removing wrinkles. • RHYTIDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of wrinkles.
STAPEDECTOMY	• stapedectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear. • STAPEDECTOMY n. the removal of the stapes and insertion of an artificial replacement to relieve deafness.

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.
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