Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fundusectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fun-du-sec-to-my
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of the fundus of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.

Etymology

Etymology tree English fundus Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English fundusectomy From fundus + -ectomy.

Inflected Forms

fundusectomies (plural) fundectomy (alternative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does fundusectomy mean?: The surgical removal of the fundus of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.
Where does fundusectomy come from?: Etymology tree English fundus Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English fundusectomy From fundus + -ectomy.

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