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carpectomy

/kɑɹˈpɛk.tə.mi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
carpec-to-my
IPA
/kɑɹˈpɛk.tə.mi/
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

removal of the carpal bone

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From carpo- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɑɹˈpɛk.tə.mi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

carpectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce carpectomy?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɑɹˈpɛk.tə.mi/.
What does carpectomy mean?
removal of the carpal bone
Where does carpectomy come from?
From carpo- + -ectomy.

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