💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Costectomy"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| costotomynoun | (surgery) Incision into a rib. |
| costotransversectomynoun | (surgery) excision of a part of a rib along with the transverse process of a vertebra |
| sternectomynoun | (surgery) excision of the sternum |
| costoplastynoun | (surgery) Reshaping of the ribs, typically to alleviate a hunchback |
| cordectomynoun | (surgery) The surgical removal of a cord, especially that of the vocal cord. |
| condylectomynoun | (surgery) excision of a condyle |
| exostectomynoun | (surgery) excision of an exostosis |
| thoracoplastynoun | (surgery) Surgery of the chest, usually involving removal of ribs. |
| chondrectomynoun | (surgery) excision of cartilage |
| colonectomynoun | (surgery) Alternative form of colectomy. [(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon.] |
| ostectomynoun | (surgery) Excision of all or part of a bone. |
| colorectomynoun | (surgery) The removal of the colon and rectum. |
| osteectomynoun | (surgery) The surgical removal of a bone. |
| cricoidectomynoun | (surgery) excision of the cricoid cartilage |
| rectectomynoun | (surgery) Resection of the rectum. |
| colectomynoun | (surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon. |
| keratectomynoun | (surgery) An operation that removes part of the cornea, as in keratomileusis |
| proctocolectomynoun | (surgery) The removal of the rectum and all or part of the colon. |
| corpectomynoun | (surgery) Surgical removal of part of the vertebral body |
| sectorectomynoun | (surgery) Excision of a sector of the liver |
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