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Medicine
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ectomy | The removal of an organ |
| Hysterectomy | The removal of the womb |
| Appendectomy | The removal of the appendix (botlangi) |
| Tonsillectomy | The removal of tonsils (hálskirtlar) |
| Osteotomy | The surgical cutting of a bone or removal of a piece of bone. |
| Phlebotomy | The surgical opening or puncture of a vein in order to withdraw blood or introduce a fluid, or (historically) as part of the procedure of letting blood. |