Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colorectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: col-orec-to-my
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of the colon and rectum.

Etymology

By haplologic modification of colo- + rect- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: colo
Suffix: rect-

Inflected Forms

colorectomies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

colectomy coloplasty colotomy proctectomy rectectomy

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does colorectomy mean?: The removal of the colon and rectum.
Where does colorectomy come from?: By haplologic modification of colo- + rect- + -ectomy.

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