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glossectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
glos-sec-to-my
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of all or part of the tongue.

Etymology

From gloss- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

glossectomies (plural)

Derived Forms

hemiglossectomy

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does glossectomy mean?
The surgical removal of all or part of the tongue.
Where does glossectomy come from?
From gloss- + -ectomy.

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