Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ileocecectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ileo-ce-cec-to-my
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical procedure to remove the terminal ileum and the cecum, often including the appendix.

Example Sentences

"Following laparoscopic ileocecectomy, pathology demonstrated haemorrhage, inflammation, oedema and full thickness necrosis of the caecal wall."

Etymology

From ileo- + cecectomy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ileo

Inflected Forms

ileocecectomies (plural)

Questions

What does ileocecectomy mean?: A surgical procedure to remove the terminal ileum and the cecum, often including the appendix.
Where does ileocecectomy come from?: From ileo- + cecectomy.

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