Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

costectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cos-tec-to-my
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

excision of a rib

Etymology

From costo- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

costectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

hysterectomy vasectomy mastectomy appendectomy prostatectomy tonsillectomy gastrectomy lumpectomy splenectomy cholecystectomy nephrectomy laminectomy

Questions

What does costectomy mean?
excision of a rib
Where does costectomy come from?
From costo- + -ectomy.

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