Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

domino surgery

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
domi-no -surgery
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sequential chain of organ transplants where each recipient donates another organ to another person in exchange for the one that they have received.

Uncountable

Etymology

By analogy with a row of dominos lined up so that they fall in sequence when the first is pushed.

Usage

Questions

What does domino surgery mean?
A sequential chain of organ transplants where each recipient donates another organ to another person in exchange for the one that they have received.
Where does domino surgery come from?
By analogy with a row of dominos lined up so that they fall in sequence when the first is pushed.

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