In politics, lustration refers to the purge of government officials once affiliated with the Communist system in Central and Eastern Europe. Various forms of lustration were employed in post-communist Europe.
A gastrectomy is a partial or total surgical removal of the stomach.
For example, the suffix âectomy means surgical removal, or excision. We know that gastroenterology is the study of the stomach and intestines. A gastrectomy, then, is the surgical removal, or excision, of the stomach. This study guide will help build your vocabulary, both in word parts and in surgical terms.