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colonectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
colonec-to-my
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of colectomy.

Etymology

From colon + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

colonectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does colonectomy mean?
Alternative form of colectomy.
Where does colonectomy come from?
From colon + -ectomy.

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