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adenectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
adenec-to-my
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of all or part of the adenoid glands by surgery.

Etymology

From aden- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

adenectomies (plural)

Derived Forms

dacryoadenectomy sialoadenectomy

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does adenectomy mean?
The removal of all or part of the adenoid glands by surgery.
Where does adenectomy come from?
From aden- + -ectomy.

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