Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemihepatectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hemi-hep-a-te-c-to-my
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

7

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of approximately half of the liver tissue

Example Sentences

"The majority (90.1 %) of patients required a hemihepatectomy, extended resection, or multiple segmental resection."

Etymology

From hemi- + hepatectomy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hemi

Inflected Forms

hemihepatectomies (plural)

Questions

What does hemihepatectomy mean?: The removal of approximately half of the liver tissue
Where does hemihepatectomy come from?: From hemi- + hepatectomy.

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