Surgical removal of the cervix, usually performed to treat cervical cancer or severe cervical disease.
From Latin cervix (neck/cervix) plus Greek -ectomy (cutting out/removal); this medical term follows the standard formula for surgical procedures like appendectomy or vasectomy.
In medical terminology, '-ectomy' means 'cutting out,' and 'cervic-' refers to the cervix—so a cervicectomy is essentially the medical system's way of saying 'we're removing the cervix' in a way that sounds more scientific at hospital rounds.
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