Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lymphadenectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: lym-phadenec-to-my
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of lymph nodes, usually performed as part of the management of cancer

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

lymphadenectomies (plural)

Derived Forms

lymphadenectomize

Questions

What does lymphadenectomy mean?: The surgical removal of lymph nodes, usually performed as part of the management of cancer

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