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keratectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
ker-a-te-c-to-my
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An operation that removes part of the cornea, as in keratomileusis

Etymology

From kerato- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

keratectomies (plural)

Derived Forms

photokeratectomy

Phrases

photorefractive keratectomy

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does keratectomy mean?
An operation that removes part of the cornea, as in keratomileusis
Where does keratectomy come from?
From kerato- + -ectomy.

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