| NEURECTOMY | • neurectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical excision of a nerve. • NEURECTOMY n. the surgical excision of part of a nerve. |
| UTERECTOMY | • UTERECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the womb, aka hysterectomy. |
| VITRECTOMY | • vitrectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of some or all of the vitreous humour from the eye. • VITRECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the vitreous humor from the eyeball. |
| ARTHRECTOMY | • arthrectomy n. (Surgery) excision of a joint. • ARTHRECTOMY n. the surgical excision of a joint. |
| ENTERECTOMY | • enterectomy n. (Surgery) The excision of part of the intestine. • ENTERECTOMY n. surgical removal of the intestines. |
| GASTRECTOMY | • gastrectomy n. (Surgery) Removal or partial removal of the stomach. • GASTRECTOMY n. surgical removal of the stomach. |
| NEPHRECTOMY | • nephrectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of a kidney. • NEPHRECTOMY n. the surgical removal of kidney. |
| PYLORECTOMY | • pylorectomy n. (Surgery) Removal of part or all of the pylorus. • PYLORECTOMY n. the surgical removal of all or part of the pylorus. |
| 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. |
| HYSTERECTOMY | • hysterectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all of or part of the uterus. • HYSTERECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the womb. |
| 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. |
| ENDARTERECTOMY | • endarterectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure to remove plaque from an artery. • ENDARTERECTOMY n. surgical removal of arterial plaque. |
| HEMISPHERECTOMY | • hemispherectomy n. (Neurosurgery) Surgical removal of a hemisphere of the brain, usually performed to control otherwise… |