Word termination to indicate removal of the structure or organ by cutting. For example, tonsillectomy or diskectomy. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22246
-ectomy: A surgical suffix referring to the removal of something. For example, a lumpectomy is the surgical excision of a lump which may be benign or not, tonsillectomy is the removal of the tonsils, a partial colectomy is removal of part of the colon, an Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6674