Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

osteectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
os-teec-to-my
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of a bone.

Etymology

From osteo- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

osteectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does osteectomy mean?
The surgical removal of a bone.
Where does osteectomy come from?
From osteo- + -ectomy.

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