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      parapar- · Greek · beside, nearousot- · Greek · earides-id · Greek · pertaining to, of the nature ofekec- · Greek · out, out oftometomy- · Greek · a cutting, surgical removal
      Words related to parotidectomy
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      Where does parotidectomy come from?

      The word parotidectomy breaks down into 5 roots of Greek origin: par-, from Greek para (“beside, near”); ot, from Greek ous (“ear”); -id, from Greek ides (“pertaining to, of the nature of”); ec-, from Greek ek (“out, out of”); and tomy, from Greek tome (“a cutting, surgical removal”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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