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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

splenectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
splenec-to-my
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of the spleen.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σπλήν (splḗn, “spleen”) + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

splenectomies (plural)

Derived Forms

autosplenectomy pancreaticosplenectomy pancreatosplenectomy postsplenectomy splenectomize

Frequently Paired Words

asplenia asplenic

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does splenectomy mean?
The surgical removal of the spleen.
Where does splenectomy come from?
From Ancient Greek σπλήν (splḗn, “spleen”) + -ectomy.

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