myomectomy

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Surgery that removes small lumps from the womb while leaving it in place

noun
/ˌmaɪəˈmɛk.tə.mi/

Specialized

: miomectomía

Women who undergo a myomectomy often report significant improvements in their health and quality of life.
myomectomy for fibroids
a surgical procedure

Examples

After her diagnosis, the doctor suggested a myomectomy to remove the uterine fibroids.
A myomectomy can help women who want to preserve their fertility.
Recovery from a myomectomy is usually faster than from a hysterectomy.
She underwent a myomectomy last week.
The doctor recommended a myomectomy for her fibroids.
During her consultation, the doctor explained that a myomectomy could help alleviate her painful symptoms caused by fibroids.
After discussing her options, she chose to proceed with a myomectomy to preserve her uterus while removing the fibroids.

Surface Forms

myomectomy singular

myomectomies plural

Morphology

myomectomy = myoma (semi-transparent) = myoma + ectomy

The form is built from the medical noun 'myoma' plus '-ectomy' meaning surgical removal, but the procedure sense is specialized rather than everyday.

Etymology

Myomectomy breaks into two parts: myo- meaning 'muscle' and -ectomy meaning 'cut out', the same ending you see in appendectomy. A myoma is a 'muscle' tumor (a fibroid), so a myomectomy is the surgery to remove those fibroids while keeping the uterus.