discectomy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos)der. Latin discusbor. French disquebor. English disc Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English discectomy From disc + -ectomy.
Meanings
- The surgical procedure to remove all or part of an intervertebral disc; discotomy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| diskectomy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| discectomies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
discectomize · microdiscectomy
Translations (4)
it discectomia (Translations) · id disektomi (Translations) · pl dyskektomia (Translations) · es discectomía (Translations)