Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nephrectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
nephrec-to-my
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of a kidney.

Etymology

From nephr- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

nephrectomies (plural)

Derived Forms

heminephrectomy nephrectomise nephrectomize uninephrectomy

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does nephrectomy mean?
The surgical removal of a kidney.
Where does nephrectomy come from?
From nephr- + -ectomy.

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