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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

omphalectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
om-phalec-to-my
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The excision of the navel.

Etymology

From omphal- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

omphalectomies (plural)

Synonyms

umbilectomy

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does omphalectomy mean?
The excision of the navel.
Where does omphalectomy come from?
From omphal- + -ectomy.

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