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sclerotomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scle-ro-to-my
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in the sclera

Etymology

Etymology tree English sclero- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English sclerotomy From sclero- + -tomy.

Inflected Forms

sclerotomies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sclerostomy

Questions

What does sclerotomy mean?
The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in the sclera
Where does sclerotomy come from?
Etymology tree English sclero- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English sclerotomy From sclero- + -tomy.

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