excision
121aponeurectomy — Excision of an aponeurosis. [aponeurosis + G. ektome, excision] * * * ap·o·neu·rec·to·my (ap″o n rekґtə me) [aponeurosis + ectomy] excision of the aponeurosis of a muscle …
122blepharectomy — Excision of all or part of an eyelid. [blepharo + G. ektome, excision] * * * bleph·a·rec·to·my (blef″ə rekґtə me) [blephar + ectomy] excision of a lesion of the eyelids …
123cardiectomy — Excision of the cardiac part of the stomach. [cardi (2) + G. ektome, excision] * * * car·di·ec·to·my .kärd ē ek tə mē n, pl mies excision of the cardiac portion of the stomach * * * car·di·ec·to·my (kahr″de ekґtə me) [cardi + ectomy] 1 …
124cecectomy — Excision of the cecum. SYN: typhlectomy. [ceco + G. ektome, excision] * * * ce·cec·to·my or chiefly Brit cae·cec·to·my sē sek tə mē n, pl mies surgical excision of all or part of the cecum * * * ce·cec·to·my (se sekґtə me) [ceco + ectomy]… …
125cicatrectomy — Excision of a scar. [L. cicatrix, scar, + G. ektome, excision] * * * cic·a·trec·to·my (sik″ə trekґtə me) excision of a cicatrix …
126condylectomy — Excision of a condyle. [G. kondylos, condyle, + ektome, excision] * * * con·dyl·ec·to·my .kän .dī lek tə mē, dəl ek n, pl mies surgical removal of a condyle * * * con·dy·lec·to·my (kon″dəl ekґtə me) [condyle + ectomy] excision of… …
127cordectomy — Excision of a part or whole of a vocal cord. [G. chorde, cord, + ektome, excision] * * * cor·dec·to·my kȯr dek tə mē n, pl mies surgical removal of one or more vocal cords * * * n. surgical removal of a vocal cord or, more usually, a piece …
128costotransversectomy — Excision of a proximal portion of a rib and the articulating transverse process. * * * cos·to·trans·ver·sec·to·my .tran(t)s (.)vər sek tə mē, .tranz n, pl mies surgical excision of part of a rib and the transverse process of the adjoining… …
