| ADENECTOMIES | • adenectomies n. Plural of adenectomy. • ADENECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the adenoids, also ADENOIDECTOMY. |
| CORDECTOMIES | • cordectomies n. Plural of cordectomy. • CORDECTOMY n. the surgical removal of a vocal cord. |
| CYSTECTOMIES | • cystectomies n. Plural of cystectomy. • CYSTECTOMY n. the surgical removal of a cyst. |
| IRIDECTOMIES | • iridectomies n. Plural of iridectomy. • IRIDECTOMY n. the act of cutting out a portion of the iris in order to form an artificial pupil. |
| LUMPECTOMIES | • lumpectomies n. Plural of lumpectomy. • LUMPECTOMY n. the surgical removal of a lump, esp. in the breast, aka tylectomy. |
| MAMMECTOMIES | • mammectomies n. Plural of mammectomy. • MAMMECTOMY n. the surgical removal of a nipple. |
| MASTECTOMIES | • mastectomies n. Plural of mastectomy. • MASTECTOMY n. the surgical excision of a breast. |
| MYOMECTOMIES | • myomectomies n. Plural of myomectomy. • MYOMECTOMY n. surgical removal of a myoma, esp. in the uterus. |
| NEURECTOMIES | • neurectomies n. Plural of neurectomy. • NEURECTOMY n. the surgical excision of part of a nerve. |
| THYMECTOMIES | • thymectomies n. Plural of thymectomy. • THYMECTOMY n. surgical removal of the thymus. |
| UTERECTOMIES | • UTERECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the womb, aka hysterectomy. |
| VITRECTOMIES | • vitrectomies n. Plural of vitrectomy. • VITRECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the vitreous humor from the eyeball. |