Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maxillectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
max-il-lec-to-my
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

surgical removal of the maxilla

Example Sentences

Etymology

From maxilla + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

maxillectomies (plural)

Derived Forms

hemimaxillectomy

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does maxillectomy mean?
surgical removal of the maxilla
Where does maxillectomy come from?
From maxilla + -ectomy.

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