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adipectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

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

Meaning

noun

excision of adipose tissue, often by liposuction

Etymology

From adip- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

adipectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does adipectomy mean?
excision of adipose tissue, often by liposuction
Where does adipectomy come from?
From adip- + -ectomy.

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