Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microdiscectomy

/ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊ.dɪskˈɛk.tə.mi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: mi-crodis-cec-to-my
IPA: /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊ.dɪskˈɛk.tə.mi/

29

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

microdecompression

Example Sentences

"Richardson had a microdiscectomy to repair a herniated disk, which bothered him for most of last season."

Etymology

From micro- + discectomy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: micro

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊ.dɪskˈɛk.tə.mi/
British English: /ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊ.dɪskˈɛk.tə.mi/

Inflected Forms

microdiscectomies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce microdiscectomy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmaɪ.kɹoʊ.dɪskˈɛk.tə.mi/.
What does microdiscectomy mean?: microdecompression
Where does microdiscectomy come from?: From micro- + discectomy.

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