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mastoidectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mas-toidec-to-my
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical procedure to remove part or all of the mastoid process

Etymology

From mastoid + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

mastoidectomies (plural)

Derived Forms

tympanomastoidectomy

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does mastoidectomy mean?
The surgical procedure to remove part or all of the mastoid process
Where does mastoidectomy come from?
From mastoid + -ectomy.

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