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capsulectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cap-sulec-to-my
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From capsule + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

capsulectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does capsulectomy mean?
The removal of a capsule, especially one that surrounds an implant.
Where does capsulectomy come from?
From capsule + -ectomy.

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