Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enterectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-terec-to-my
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The excision of part of the intestine.

Etymology

From entero- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

enterectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does enterectomy mean?
The excision of part of the intestine.
Where does enterectomy come from?
From entero- + -ectomy.

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