English > extirpation: 2 senses > noun 1, actMeaning | Surgical removal of a body part or tissue. |
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Synonyms | ablation, cutting out, excision |
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Narrower | adenoidectomy | Surgical removal of the adenoids |
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adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy | Surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands |
appendectomy, appendicectomy | Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix |
cholecystectomy | Surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain) |
clitoridectomy, female circumcision | excision of the clitoris |
embolectomy | Surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery) |
endarterectomy | Surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis |
enervation | Surgical removal of a nerve |
hypophysectomy | Surgical removal of the pituitary gland |
hysterectomy | Surgical removal of the uterus |
laminectomy | Surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae |
laryngectomy | Surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx) |
lithotomy | Surgical removal of a stone (calculus) |
lobectomy | Surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain) |
lumpectomy | Surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes |
mastectomy | Surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor |
mastoidectomy | Surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid process |
meniscectomy | Surgical removal of the meniscus of the knee |
nephrectomy | Surgical removal of a kidney |
neurectomy | Surgical removal of all or part of a nerve |
oophorectomy, ovariectomy | Surgical removal of one of both ovaries |
oophorosalpingectomy | surgical removal of one or both ovaries and the corresponding Fallopian tubes |
ophthalmectomy | Surgical removal of an eye |
orchidectomy, orchiectomy | Surgical removal of one or both testicles |
pancreatectomy | Surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas |
pneumonectomy | Surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer) |
prostatectomy | Surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland |
salpingectomy | Surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubes |
septectomy | Surgical removal of all or part of a septum (especially the nasal septum or atrial septum) |
sigmoidectomy | Surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually to remove a malignant tumor) |
splenectomy | Surgical removal of the spleen |
stapedectomy | Surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear |
sympathectomy | Surgical interruption of a nerve pathway in the sympathetic nervous system |
thrombectomy | Surgical removal of a blood clot (thrombus) from a blood vessel |
thyroidectomy | Surgical removal of the thyroid gland |
tonsillectomy | Surgical removal of the palatine tonsils |
vasectomy | surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization) |
vulvectomy | Surgical removal of part or all of the vulva |
Broader | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process | A medical procedure involving an incision with instruments |
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Spanish | ablación, excisión, exéresis, extirpación |
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Catalan | ablació, excisió, exèresi, extirpació |
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Verbs | extirpate | surgically remove (an organ) |
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