Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemimaxillectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hemi-max-il-lec-to-my
IPA
37
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

removal of half of the maxilla

Etymology

From hemi- + maxillectomy.

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Questions

What does hemimaxillectomy mean?
removal of half of the maxilla
Where does hemimaxillectomy come from?
From hemi- + maxillectomy.

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