ectomy

In medicine terms the difference between resection and ectomy

is that resection is the surgical excision of part of a tissue while ectomy is any operation involving surgical excision or removal.

As nouns the difference between ectomy and amputation

is that ectomy is any operation involving surgical excision or removal while amputation is surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.

As nouns the difference between ectopy and ectomy

is that ectopy is (pathology) the condition such that an organ or other body part has an abnormal position while ectomy is (medicine) any operation involving surgical excision or removal.

As nouns the difference between removal and ectomy

is that removal is the process of moving, or the fact of being removed while ectomy is (medicine) any operation involving surgical excision or removal.

As nouns the difference between excision and ectomy

is that excision is the deletion of some text during editing while ectomy is any operation involving surgical excision or removal.

As an adjective surgical

is of, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery.

As a noun ectomy is

(medicine) any operation involving surgical excision or removal.

As nouns the difference between operation and ectomy

is that operation is operation (method by which a device performs its function) while ectomy is (medicine) any operation involving surgical excision or removal.