Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

headectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: head-ec-to-my
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of the head.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

Etymology

From head + -ectomy (“surgical removal”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

headectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does headectomy mean?: The surgical removal of the head.
Where does headectomy come from?: From head + -ectomy (“surgical removal”).

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