Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

necrectomy

/nəˈkɹɛktəmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: necrec-to-my
IPA: /nəˈkɹɛktəmi/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of necrosed tissue.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Of the total number (2743) of hospitalized children at the Burns Department of the Pediatric Surgery in Zagreb in the last ten years, deep burns of some aesthetically and functionally important body areas were separated and the results of the application of the early necrectomy and immediate grafting method, as recommended by Janzekovic, are analysed."

Etymology

From necro- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: necro-
Suffix: ectomy

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

necrectomies (plural)

Synonyms

necrosectomy

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce necrectomy?: The recorded pronunciation is /nəˈkɹɛktəmi/.
What does necrectomy mean?: The removal of necrosed tissue.
Where does necrectomy come from?: From necro- + -ectomy.

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