excision
91neurectomy — Excision of a segment of a nerve. SYN: neuroectomy. [neur + G. ektome, excision] occipital n. excision of greater occipital nerve for the treatment of occipital n …
92tarsectomy — Excision of the tarsus of the foot or of a segment of the tarsus of an eyelid. [tarsus + G. ektome, excision] * * * n. 1. surgical excision of the tarsal bones of the foot. 2. surgical removal of a section of the tarsus of the eyelid …
93arteriectomy — Excision of part of an artery. [L. arteria, artery, + G. ektome, excision] * * * n. surgical excision of an artery or part of an artery. This may be performed as a diagnostic procedure (for example, to take an arterial biopsy in the diagnosis of… …
94arytenoidectomy — Excision of an arytenoid cartilage, usually in bilateral vocal fold paralysis, to improve breathing. [arytenoid + G. ektome, excision] * * * ary·te·noi·dec·to·my .ar ə .tē .nȯi dek tə mē, ə rit ən .ȯi …
95craniectomy — Excision of a portion of the skull, without replacement of the bone, e.g., subtemporal or suboccipital. [G. kranion, skull, + ektome, excision] linear c. excision of a strip of cranium …
96cyclectomy — Excision of a portion of the ciliary body. SYN: ciliectomy. [cyclo + G. ektome, excision] * * * cy·clec·to·my sī klek tə mē, sik lek n, pl mies surgical removal of part of the ciliary muscle or body * * * cyc·lec·to·my (sik lekґt …
97duodenectomy — Excision of the duodenum. [duodenum + G. ektome, excision] * * * du·o·de·nec·to·my d(y)u̇ .äd ən ek tə mē n, pl mies excision of all or part of the duodenum * * * du·o·de·nec·to·my (doo″o də nekґtə me) [duoden + ectom …
98epiglottidectomy — Excision of the epiglottis. [epiglottis + G. ektome, excision] * * * epi·glot·ti·dec·to·my .glät əd ek tə mē n, pl mies excision of all or part of the epiglottis * * * epi·glot·ti·dec·to·my (ep″ĭ glot″ĭ dekґtə me)… …
99facetectomy — Excision of a facet. [facet + G. ektome, excision] * * * fac·et·ec·to·my .fas ət ek tə mē n, pl mies excision of a facet esp. of a vertebra * * * fac·e·tec·to·my (fas″ə tekґtə me) [facet + ectomy] excision of the articular facet… …
100fasciectomy — Excision of strips of fascia. [fascia + G. ektome, excision] * * * fas·ci·ec·to·my .fash ē ek tə mē, .fas n, pl mies surgical excision of strips of fascia * * * fas·ci·ec·to·my (fas″e ekґtə me) [fasci + ectomy] excision of …
