Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minithoracotomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: minitho-ra-co-to-my
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thoracotomy involving a small incision

Example Sentences

"A minithoracotomy (5 cm) is performed through which the specimen is resected."

Etymology

From mini- + thoracotomy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mini

Inflected Forms

minithoracotomies (plural)

Questions

What does minithoracotomy mean?: A thoracotomy involving a small incision
Where does minithoracotomy come from?: From mini- + thoracotomy.

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