Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fistulotomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fis-tu-lo-to-my
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical procedure of opening, or removal of a fistulous tract.

Etymology

Etymology tree English fistula Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English -otomy English fistulotomy From fistula + -otomy.

Inflected Forms

fistulotomies (plural)

Questions

What does fistulotomy mean?: The surgical procedure of opening, or removal of a fistulous tract.
Where does fistulotomy come from?: Etymology tree English fistula Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English -otomy English fistulotomy From fistula + -otomy.

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