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Removal vs Ectomy - What's the difference?

removal | ectomy |

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.

removal

English

Noun

(wikipedia removal) (en noun)
  • The process of moving, or the fact of being removed.
  • The relocation of a business etc.
  • The dismissal of someone from office.
  • (Ireland) A funeral ceremony involving prayers and meeting of the family, usually at the home of the deceased, and normally held on the evening prior to burial.

    • Synonyms

    * (moving to another place) move, relocation

    ectomy

    English

    Noun

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

    • See also

    * ostomy