Costectomy

/kɒˈstɛktəmi/ noun

Definition

A surgical procedure in which one or more ribs are removed, often performed to treat certain chest conditions or provide access during other surgeries.

Etymology

From Latin 'costa' (rib) combined with Greek '-ectomy' (removal). The term emerged in medical terminology during the 19th century when surgical techniques became more sophisticated and doctors needed precise words for new procedures.

Kelly Says

This word shows how surgeons literally invent language for new procedures—by combining a Latin body part with a Greek surgical suffix, they create instantly understandable terms for operations that didn't exist before modern medicine.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አንድ አንድ አይነት አንድ አይነት አንድ አይነት
and and anynet and anynet and anynet
ARالعربية
استئصال القولون
is-ta'saal al-qulun
BNবাংলা
বৃহত্তর অন্ত্রের অপসারণ
bṛhhattar antrerer op-sar-on
CACatalà
colectomia
koh-lehk-toh-mee
CSČeština
kolektomie
koh-lehk-toh-mee
DADansk
kolonresektion
koh-lon-re-sek-tion
DEDeutsch
Kohlenblasenentfernung
koh-len-bla-zen-en-fer-nong
ELΕλληνικά
αφαίρεση του παχέος εντέρου
a-f-ay-re-si tou pak-os en-te-ro-u
ESEspañol
colectomía
koh-lehk-toh-mee-ah
FAفارسی
برداشتن کلون
bardāšt-an kolon
FISuomi
kolonrektio
koh-lon-rek-tio
FRFrançais
colectomie
koh-lehk-toh-mee
GUGU
મોટા આંતરના કાપ
mo-ta aan-tar-na kaap
HAHA
kwan-ta-ta-ka-ta-ka
kwan-ta-ta-ka-ta-ka
HEעברית
הסרת המעי הגס
his-rat ham-ay ha-gas
HIहिन्दी
बृहदान्त्र हटाना
bṛhādāntra hatānā
HUMagyar
belepok-eltávolítás
be-le-pok-el-ta-vo-li-tas
IDBahasa Indonesia
reseksi kolon
re-seksi ko-lon
IGIG
ọfọ ụgbọ
ọfọ ụgbọ
ITItaliano
colectomia
koh-lehk-toh-mee-ah
JA日本語
大腸切除術
だいちゅうけちょくじゅつ
KKKK
ішек алу
ish-ek alu
KMKM
កាត់ចោល ស្រុកធំ
kaat choal srork tum
KO한국어
맹장 절제술
maengjang jeolje suly
MRMR
महागर्भाशय काटणे
maha-garbha-shay kaat-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
reseksi kolon
re-seksi ko-lon
MYမြန်မာ
ကြောင်း ချုပ်
kya-ng cha-pyut
NLNederlands
colectomie
koh-lehk-toh-mee
NONorsk
kolonreseksjon
koh-lon-re-sek-sjon
PAPA
ਮੇਟਾ ਐਨਟਰ ਛਾੜ
ma-ta a-n-tar chha-ad
PLPolski
wycięcie jelita grubego
v-ch-en-cie je-lit gru-be-go
PTPortuguês
colectomia
koh-lehk-toh-mee-ah
RORomână
colectomie
koh-lehk-toh-mee-ah
RUРусский
удаление толстой кишки
oodaleniye tolstoy kishki
SVSvenska
kolonresektion
koh-lon-re-sek-tion
SWKiswahili
kutoka kwa koloni
koo-toh-kah kwa ko-lo-ni
TAதமிழ்
குடல் நீக்கம்
ku-dal-nee-kam
TEతెలుగు
బृహదంత్రం తొలగించడం
bṛha-dāntram tho-liga-n-cha-dam
THไทย
การผ่าตัดลำไส้ใหญ่
garan pha-at-dat lam-ai-sai-yai
TLTL
pag-aalis ng malaking colon
pa-ga-alis ng ma-la-king ko-lon
TRTürkçe
kolon rezeksiyonu
kolon rezeksi-yo-noo
UKУкраїнська
видалення товстої кишки
vy-da-lennya tov-stoy kish-ky
URاردو
بڑے انہائوں کاٹنا
baray an-hay-oon kaat-na
VITiếng Việt
phẫu thuật cắt đại tràng
phau thuat cat dai trang
YOYO
ṣẹ̀pẹ̀ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀
she-pe-e eh-she
ZH中文
结肠切除术
jiécháng qiēchú shù
ZUZU
ukususa i-koloni
oo-koo-soo-sa ee-ko-lo-ni

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