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pulpectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pulpec-to-my
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of all of the dental pulp.

Etymology

Etymology tree English pulp Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English pulpectomy From pulp + -ectomy.

Inflected Forms

pulpectomies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pulpectomize pulpotomy

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does pulpectomy mean?
The surgical removal of all of the dental pulp.
Where does pulpectomy come from?
Etymology tree English pulp Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English pulpectomy From pulp + -ectomy.

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