Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sigmoidectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sig-moidec-to-my
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A colectomy in which the sigmoid colon is removed.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek σῑγμοειδής (sīgmoeidḗs)bor. English sigmoid Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English sigmoidectomy From sigmoid + -ectomy.

Inflected Forms

sigmoidectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does sigmoidectomy mean?: A colectomy in which the sigmoid colon is removed.
Where does sigmoidectomy come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek σῑγμοειδής (sīgmoeidḗs)bor. English sigmoid Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English sigmoidectomy From sigmoid + -ectomy.

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