Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adnexectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ad-nex-ec-to-my
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of a lump in the tissue of the adnexa of the uterus.

Etymology

From adnexa + -ectomy. Doublet of annessiectomy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: adnexa

Inflected Forms

adnexectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does adnexectomy mean?: The removal of a lump in the tissue of the adnexa of the uterus.
Where does adnexectomy come from?: From adnexa + -ectomy. Doublet of annessiectomy.

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