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prostatectomy

/pɹˌɑsteɪtˈɛktəmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
prosta-te-c-to-my
IPA
/pɹˌɑsteɪtˈɛktəmi/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From prostato- + -ectomy.

Inflected Forms

prostatectomies (plural)

Derived Forms

cryoprostatectomy cystoprostatectomy postprostatectomy prostatectomize

Phrases

radical prostatectomy

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce prostatectomy?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˌɑsteɪtˈɛktəmi/.
What does prostatectomy mean?
The surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland.
Where does prostatectomy come from?
From prostato- + -ectomy.

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