Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hemisectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hemi-sec-to-my
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of half of an organ or, typically, of a tooth or its root

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does hemisectomy mean?
The surgical removal of half of an organ or, typically, of a tooth or its root

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