Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

valvectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
valvec-to-my
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The excision of a heart valve.

Etymology

From valve + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

valvectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does valvectomy mean?
The excision of a heart valve.
Where does valvectomy come from?
From valve + -ectomy.

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