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2. List of surgical procedures - Wikipedia

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   Many surgical procedure names can be broken into parts to indicate the meaning. For example, in gastrectomy, "ectomy" is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the body. "Gastro-" means stomach. Thus, gastrectomy refers to the surgical removal of the stomach (or sections thereof).

3. List of -ectomies - Wikipedia

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   Pinealectomy is the surgical removal of the pineal gland, used often on birds to study circadian rhythms. Pneumonectomy is the surgical removal of a lung. Polypectomy is the surgical removal of an abnormal growth of tissue known as a polyp. Posthectomy, more commonly known as circumcision, is the surgical removal of the foreskin of the penis

4. Category:Surgical removal procedures - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "Surgical removal procedures" The following 118 pages are in this category, out of 118 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

5. Surgical extirpation - Wikipedia

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   Surgical extirpation is a type of occasionally invasive surgical procedure in which an organ or tissue is completely removed or eradicated. [1] Extirpation is used in the treatment of various medical conditions and also as a means to prevent the spread of cancer .

6. Cholecystectomy - Wikipedia

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   Cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gallbladder.Cholecystectomy is a common treatment of symptomatic gallstones and other gallbladder conditions. [1] In 2011, cholecystectomy was the eighth most common operating room procedure performed in hospitals in the United States. [2]

7. Pancreatectomy - Wikipedia

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   In medicine, a pancreatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the pancreas.Several types of pancreatectomy exist, including pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure), distal pancreatectomy, segmental pancreatectomy, and total pancreatectomy.