Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turbinectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tur-binec-to-my
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of some or all of the turbinate bones of the nose, used to relieve nasal obstruction.

Etymology

From turbinate + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: turbinate

Inflected Forms

turbinectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does turbinectomy mean?: The removal of some or all of the turbinate bones of the nose, used to relieve nasal obstruction.
Where does turbinectomy come from?: From turbinate + -ectomy.

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