Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

encephalectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-cephalec-to-my
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical procedure involving the removal of all or part of the brain.

Example Sentences

"Aside from thematic similarities, one other element common to most zombie movies is the scene where a soon-to-be encephalectomy victim spots a zombie, formerly a loved-one, and reasons "the power of our relationship will protect me", and therefore fails to flee."

Etymology

From encephal- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: encephal
Suffix: ectomy

Inflected Forms

encephalectomies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hemispherectomy

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does encephalectomy mean?: A surgical procedure involving the removal of all or part of the brain.
Where does encephalectomy come from?: From encephal- + -ectomy.

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