What’s the difference between an -ectomy, an -ostomy, and an -otomy? (1986)
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Re: What’s the difference between an -ectomy, an -ostomy, and an -otomy? (1986)
#2In pop culture, there's a very common mixup between tracheotomy (the actual incision or cut made into the trachea) and tracheostomy (the overall procedure involving the creation of the hole, aka stoma).
Re: What’s the difference between an -ectomy, an -ostomy, and an -otomy? (1986)
#3When I was a newborn I had a "pyloromyotomy", wherein they cut the pyloric muscle. As I understand it, an -otomy is cutting something, a -myotomy is specifically cutting a muscle.
Re: What’s the difference between an -ectomy, an -ostomy, and an -otomy? (1986)
#4Add -ectomy to the list
Edit: I’m stupid
Re: What’s the difference between an -ectomy, an -ostomy, and an -otomy? (1986)
#5Add -ectomy to the list Edit: I’m stupid
> Add -ectomy to the list
It’s already there both in the title and in the article
Re: What’s the difference between an -ectomy, an -ostomy, and an -otomy? (1986)
#6Well in greek
- τομή means cut, incision
- εκ-τομη is out+cut (ie remove)
- στομία, is from στόμιο which means mouthpiece
Re: What’s the difference between an -ectomy, an -ostomy, and an -otomy? (1986)
#7In pop culture, there's a very common mixup between tracheotomy (the actual incision or cut made into the trachea) and tracheostomy (the overall procedure involving the creation of the hole, aka stoma).
Ooooh, that's a great one. Had to pronounce them out in my head a couple times to realize I make that mistake all the time.
Re: What’s the difference between an -ectomy, an -ostomy, and an -otomy? (1986)
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Re: What’s the difference between an -ectomy, an -ostomy, and an -otomy? (1986)
#9Re: What’s the difference between an -ectomy, an -ostomy, and an -otomy? (1986)
#10In pop culture, there's a very common mixup between tracheotomy (the actual incision or cut made into the trachea) and tracheostomy (the overall procedure involving the creation of the hole, aka stoma).
So I guess tracheology is the study of throats, and tracheaectomy is what werewolves would do.