extirpation
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Noun
surgical removal of a body part or tissue
Noun
the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
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adenoidectomy
adrenalectomy
appendectomy
appendicectomy
cholecystectomy
clitoridectomy
embolectomy
endarterectomy
enervation
female circumcision
hypophysectomy
hysterectomy
laminectomy
laryngectomy
lithotomy
lobectomy
lumpectomy
mastectomy
mastoidectomy
meniscectomy
nephrectomy
neurectomy
oophorectomy
oophorosalpingectomy
ophthalmectomy
orchidectomy
orchiectomy
ovariectomy
pancreatectomy
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prostatectomy
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septectomy
sigmoidectomy
splenectomy
stapedectomy
suprarenalectomy
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