extirpation
Noun
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Surgical removal of a body part or tissue (synset 100394177)
is a type of: operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living bodysubtypes:
- adenoidectomy - surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy
- 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; performed in some cases of breast cancer
- 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; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy
- vasectomy - surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
- vulvectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the vulva
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The act of pulling up or out;
Uprooting;
Cutting off from existence (synset 100116623)is a type of: pull, pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with yousame as: deracination, excision
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