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Where does “-εκτομία” come from?

-εκτομία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...

-εκτομία (Ancient Greek): a cutting out of

Definitions

  1. a cutting out of

Ancestry of “-εκτομία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐκτέμνωto cut out; to castrate; to divide, zone
2Ancient GreekτέμνωI cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice
3Proto-Indo-European-né-Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...

Words derived from “-εκτομία”

  • mastectomy
  • prostatectomy
  • nephrectomy
  • cholecystectomy
  • endarterectomy
  • splenectomy
  • thyroidectomy
  • vasectomy
  • laminectomy
  • lobectomy
  • vitrectomy
  • tonsillectomy
  • appendectomy
  • gastrectomy
  • lumpectomy
  • oophorectomy
  • colectomy
  • laryngectomy
  • adrenalectomy
  • pancreatectomy
  • thymectomy
  • cystectomy
  • myomectomy
  • discectomy
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