Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coronectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coro-nec-to-my
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of the crown of a tooth while leaving the roots untouched.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From corona (“crown (of a tooth)”) + -ectomy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

coronectomies (plural)

Derived Forms

coronectomize

Synonyms

decoronation

Rhymes With

bafflectomy cardioectomy caudectomy cashectomy bulbectomy tumorectomy dactylectomy callosumectomy thrombendarteriectomy thromboendoarterioectomy allatectomy encephalectomy

Questions

What does coronectomy mean?: The removal of the crown of a tooth while leaving the roots untouched.
Where does coronectomy come from?: From corona (“crown (of a tooth)”) + -ectomy.

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