Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pancreaticosplenectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pan-cre-ati-cos-plenec-to-my
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

7

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical procedure involving the removal of the pancreas and spleen, usually performed to treat tumors, severe trauma, or other serious diseases affecting these organs.

Etymology

From pancreatico- + splenectomy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pancreatico

Inflected Forms

pancreaticosplenectomies (plural)

Synonyms

pancreatosplenectomy splenopancreatectomy

Questions

What does pancreaticosplenectomy mean?: A surgical procedure involving the removal of the pancreas and spleen, usually performed to treat tumors, severe trauma, or other serious diseases affecting these organs.
Where does pancreaticosplenectomy come from?: From pancreatico- + splenectomy.

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