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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lithectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lithec-to-my
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Excision of a calculus.

Uncountable

Etymology

From lith- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

hepatolithectomy

Synonyms

lithotomy

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does lithectomy mean?
Excision of a calculus.
Where does lithectomy come from?
From lith- + -ectomy.

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