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scrotectomy

/skɹəʊˈtɛk.tə.mi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scro-tec-to-my
IPA
/skɹəʊˈtɛk.tə.mi/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The complete or partial removal of the scrotum.

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin scrōtumlbor. English scrotum English scroto- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks 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-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English scrotectomy From scroto- + -ectomy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /skɹəʊˈtɛk.tə.mi/
  • British English: /skɹəʊˈtɛk.tə.mi/

Inflected Forms

scrotectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce scrotectomy?
The recorded pronunciation is /skɹəʊˈtɛk.tə.mi/.
What does scrotectomy mean?
The complete or partial removal of the scrotum.
Where does scrotectomy come from?
Etymology tree Latin scrōtumlbor. English scrotum English scroto- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks 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-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English scrotectomy From scroto- + -ectomy.

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