Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sequestrectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
se-questrec-to-my
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of sequestrums (dead portions of bones).

Etymology

From sequestrum + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

sequestrectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does sequestrectomy mean?
The removal of sequestrums (dead portions of bones).
Where does sequestrectomy come from?
From sequestrum + -ectomy.

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