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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

durectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
durec-to-my
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of the dura mater

Etymology

From dura + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

durectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does durectomy mean?
The surgical removal of the dura mater
Where does durectomy come from?
From dura + -ectomy.

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