radectomy
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radectomy — SYN: root amputation. [L. radix, root, + G. ektome, excision] * * * ra·dec·to·my (ra dekґtə me) [radix + ectomy] root amputation … Medical dictionary
radectomy — n. removal of part of tooth root … Dictionary of difficult words
radectomy — /reuh dek teuh mee/, n., pl. radectomies. Dentistry, Surg. excision of part or all of the root of a tooth. [RAD(IX) + ECTOMY] … Useful english dictionary
Amputation — Removal of part or all of a body part enclosed by skin. For example, removal of part of a finger or an entire finger would be termed an amputation. Removal of an appendix, on the other hand, would not be termed amputation. A person who has… … Medical dictionary