Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheilectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cheilec-to-my
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical procedure that removes bone spurs from the base of the big toe.

Etymology

From cheilo- + -ectomy, in reference to the dorsal osteophytic lip.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

cheilectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does cheilectomy mean?
A surgical procedure that removes bone spurs from the base of the big toe.
Where does cheilectomy come from?
From cheilo- + -ectomy, in reference to the dorsal osteophytic lip.

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