cutting out

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cutting out - surgical removal of a body part or tissue ablation, extirpation, excision 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 surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery" 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