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Topectomy

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cortectomynoun(surgery) Full or partial removal of the cerebral cortex.
corticectomynoun(surgery) Removal of part of the cerebral cortex.
corticotomynoun(surgery) The cutting of the cortex of a bone
lobotomynounA surgical operation on the frontal lobe of the brain intent on treating certain mental illnesses.
tylectomynoun(surgery) The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst, especially from the breast; a lumpectomy. It was used recently to represent removing active retinoblastoma tumors from the eye.
hippocampectomynoun(surgery) excision of the hippocampus, typically as part of a lobectomy
otectomynounThe surgical removal of (part of) the ear.
polypectomynoun(surgery) The removal of a polyp
encephalectomynounRemoval of the brain.
oncotomynoun(surgery) The opening of an abscess, or the removal of a tumour, with a cutting instrument.
flocculectomynoun(surgery) excision of a floccule of the brain
apicolysisnoun(surgery) excision of the apex of an anatomical part (typically lung or tooth)
amygdalohippocampectomynoun(surgery) Surgical removal of the hippocampus and amygdalae, often used as a treatment for epilepsy.
lobectomynoun(surgery) The surgical removal of a lobe from an organ such as the lung or the brain
pinealoctomynounMisspelling of pinealectomy. [(medicine, surgery) Surgical removal of the pineal gland.]
leukotomynounAlternative spelling of leucotomy. [Synonym of lobotomy.]
ostectomynoun(surgery) Excision of all or part of a bone.
omentopexynoun(surgery) The operation of suturing the omentum to the abdominal wall, securing anastomotic communication between the portal system and that of the vena cava.
oopherectomynoun(surgery) Oophorectomy.
excisionnoun(surgery) The removal of something (a tumor or body part) by cutting.

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