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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oesophagectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oe-sophagec-to-my
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of esophagectomy.

Etymology

From oesophag- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

oesophagectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does oesophagectomy mean?
Alternative form of esophagectomy.
Where does oesophagectomy come from?
From oesophag- + -ectomy.

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