Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hepatectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
hep-a-te-c-to-my
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of all or part of the liver.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From hepat- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hepatectomies (plural)

Derived Forms

hemihepatectomy hepatectomised hepatectomized mesohepatectomy posthepatectomy

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does hepatectomy mean?
The surgical removal of all or part of the liver.
Where does hepatectomy come from?
From hepat- + -ectomy.

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