Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dentatectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
den-ta-te-c-to-my
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Destruction of the dentate nucleus of the cerebellum

Etymology

From dentate + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

dentatectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does dentatectomy mean?
Destruction of the dentate nucleus of the cerebellum
Where does dentatectomy come from?
From dentate + -ectomy.

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