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Ectopy vs Ectomy - What's the difference?

ectopy | ectomy |

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.

ectopy

English

Noun

(-)
  • (pathology) The condition such that an organ or other body part has an abnormal position.

    • Usage notes

    The term appears to be a back-formation from the adjective ectopic, which came from the more common noun ectopia.

    ectomy

    English

    Noun

    (ectomies)
  • (medicine) Any operation involving surgical excision or removal.

    • See also

    * ostomy