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sinusotomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
si-nu-so-to-my
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical operation in which an incision is made in a sinus.

Etymology

Etymology tree English sinus Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English -otomy English sinusotomy From sinus + -otomy.

Inflected Forms

sinusotomies (plural)

Questions

What does sinusotomy mean?
A surgical operation in which an incision is made in a sinus.
Where does sinusotomy come from?
Etymology tree English sinus Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English -otomy English sinusotomy From sinus + -otomy.

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