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pharyngotomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pharyn-go-to-my
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, usually to remove a tumour or anything that obstructs the passage.

noun

Scarification or incision of the tonsils.

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pharynx + -tomy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pharyngotomies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pharyngotome

Questions

What does pharyngotomy mean?
The operation of making an incision into the pharynx, usually to remove a tumour or anything that obstructs the passage.
Where does pharyngotomy come from?
From pharynx + -tomy.

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