Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemicystectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hemi-cys-tec-to-my
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of a significant part of the bladder, normally as part of reconstruction.

Example Sentences

"Wistar rats underwent hemicystectomy and bladder augmentation with the biocomposite material."

Etymology

From hemi- + cystectomy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hemi

Inflected Forms

hemicystectomies (plural)

Questions

What does hemicystectomy mean?: The removal of a significant part of the bladder, normally as part of reconstruction.
Where does hemicystectomy come from?: From hemi- + cystectomy.

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