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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neurectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
neurec-to-my
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical excision of a nerve.

Etymology

From neuro- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

neurectomies (plural)

Derived Forms

neurectomize

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does neurectomy mean?
The surgical excision of a nerve.
Where does neurectomy come from?
From neuro- + -ectomy.

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