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ampullectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
am-pul-lec-to-my
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Excision of an ampulla, typically of the ampulla of Vater.

Etymology

From ampulla + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ampullectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does ampullectomy mean?
Excision of an ampulla, typically of the ampulla of Vater.
Where does ampullectomy come from?
From ampulla + -ectomy.

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