Talk:List of -ectomies

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Cleanup[edit]

Most readers will not be familiar with any of these terms. It would help if a short definition were added for each one—e.g., "Appendectomy – removal of the appendix". —131.246.241.72 20:16, 12 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Duplication[edit]

I suppose the entries "Radical vulvectomy", "Radical mastectomy" and "Radical nephrectomy" may be duplicated with each -ectomy following. --Sateros (talk) 13:44, 8 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]