ACTOMYOSINS | • actomyosins n. Plural of actomyosin. • ACTOMYOSIN n. a protein found in skeletal muscle. |
ARTHRECTOMY | • arthrectomy n. (Surgery) excision of a joint. • ARTHRECTOMY n. the surgical excision of a joint. |
CRANIECTOMY | • craniectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial… • CRANIECTOMY n. surgical opening of the cranium. |
EMBOLECTOMY | • embolectomy n. (Surgery) Surgical removal of an embolus to relieve an embolism. • EMBOLECTOMY n. the surgical removal of an embolism. |
EMBRYECTOMY | • embryectomy n. (Surgery) Removal of an embryo/fetus, especially if implanted outside of the uterus. • EMBRYECTOMY n. the surgical removal of an embryo. |
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. |
GLOSSECTOMY | • glossectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the tongue. • GLOSSECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the tongue. |
GONADECTOMY | • gonadectomy n. (Surgery) A procedure to remove one or more ovaries or testes. • GONADECTOMY n. the surgical removal of a gonad. |
HEPATECTOMY | • hepatectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the liver. • HEPATECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the liver. |
KERATECTOMY | • keratectomy n. (Surgery) An operation that removes part of the cornea, as in keratomileusis. • KERATECTOMY n. surgical incision of the cornea. |
LAMINECTOMY | • laminectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure to remove the bony arch or lamina from one or more vertebrae. • LAMINECTOMY n. a kind of operation on the spine. |
NEPHRECTOMY | • nephrectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of a kidney. • NEPHRECTOMY n. the surgical removal of kidney. |
ORCHIECTOMY | • orchiectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of one or both testes. • ORCHIECTOMY n. excision of one or both testicles, also ORCHIDECTOMY. |
OVARIECTOMY | • ovariectomy n. (Surgery) Surgical removal of one or both ovaries. • OVARIECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the ovaries. |
PHLEBECTOMY | • phlebectomy n. (Surgery) The removal of a vein, especially of a varicose vein. • PHLEBECTOMY n. the surgical excision of a vein or part of a vein. |
PNEUMECTOMY | • pneumectomy n. Synonym of pneumonectomy. • PNEUMECTOMY n. surgical removal of the lung. |
PYLORECTOMY | • pylorectomy n. (Surgery) Removal of part or all of the pylorus. • PYLORECTOMY n. the surgical removal of all or part of the pylorus. |
SPLENECTOMY | • splenectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of the spleen. • SPLENECTOMY n. the surgical removal of the spleen. |
VAGINECTOMY | • vaginectomy n. (Surgery) The surgical removal of all or part of the vagina. • VAGINECTOMY n. surgical excision of the vagina. |