surgical removal of part of the serous sheath surrounding the testis and epididymis
vaginectomy in American English
(ˌvædʒəˈnektəmi)
nounWord forms: plural-mies
Surgery
excision of part or all of the vagina
Word origin
[vagin(a) + -ectomy]-ectomy is a combining form meaning “excision” of the part specified by the initial element,used in the formation of compound words. Other words that use the affix -ectomy include: atherectomy, endarterectomy, laminectomy, lymphadenectomy, topectomy