-ectomia

See also: ectomia

Catalan

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ, “a cutting out of”), from ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō, “to cut out”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”).

Suffix

-ectomia f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ectomies)

1. (surgery) -ectomy

Derived terms

Catalan terms suffixed with -ectomia

Further reading

• “-ectomia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “-ectomia”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
• “-ectomia” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

Italian

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ, “a cutting out of”), from ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō, “to cut out”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”).

Suffix

-ectomia f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ectomie)

1. (surgery) -ectomy

Derived terms

Italian terms suffixed with -ectomia

Anagrams

• ematico

Portuguese

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ, “a cutting out of”), from ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō, “to cut out”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) τέμνω (témnō, “to cut”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ek.toˈmi.ɐ/, /e.ki.toˈmi.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ek.toˈmi.ɐ/, /e.ki.toˈmi.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ek.toˈmi.a/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɛ.ktuˈmi.ɐ/

Suffix

-ectomia f (noun-forming suffix, plural -ectomias)

1. (surgery) -ectomy

Derived terms

Portuguese terms suffixed with -ectomia