Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hepatopexy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hep-atopexy
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Surgical anchoring of a displaced liver to the abdominal wall.

Uncountable

Etymology

From hepato- + -pexy.

Usage

Questions

What does hepatopexy mean?
Surgical anchoring of a displaced liver to the abdominal wall.
Where does hepatopexy come from?
From hepato- + -pexy.

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