cutting out

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cutting out - surgical removal of a body part or tissueablation, extirpation, excisionadenoidectomy - surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomyadrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy - surgical removal of one or both adrenal glandsappendectomy, appendicectomy - surgical removal of the vermiform appendixcholecystectomy - surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)clitoridectomy, female circumcision - excision of the clitorissurgical 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 atherosclerosisenervation - surgical removal of a nervehypophysectomy - surgical removal of the pituitary glandhysterectomy - surgical removal of the uteruslaminectomy - surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebraelaryngectomy - 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 cancermastectomy - surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumormastoidectomy - surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid processmeniscectomy - surgical removal of the meniscus of the kneenephrectomy - surgical removal of a kidneyneurectomy - surgical removal of all or part of a nerveoophorectomy, ovariectomy - surgical removal of one of both ovariesoophorosalpingectomy - surgical removal of one or both ovaries and the corresponding Fallopian tubesophthalmectomy - surgical removal of an eyeorchidectomy, orchiectomy - surgical removal of one or both testiclespancreatectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the pancreaspneumonectomy - surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer)prostatectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the prostate glandsalpingectomy - surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubesseptectomy - 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 spleenstapedectomy - surgical removal of the stapes of the middle earsympathectomy - surgical interruption of a nerve pathway in the sympathetic nervous systemthrombectomy - surgical removal of a blood clot (thrombus) from a blood vesselthyroidectomy - surgical removal of the thyroid glandtonsillectomy - surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomyvasectomy - surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversiblevulvectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the vulva