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cyclectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cy-clec-to-my
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Surgical removal or excision of the ciliary body.

Etymology

From cycl- + -ectomy.

Inflected Forms

cyclectomies (plural)

Synonyms

ciliectomy

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does cyclectomy mean?
Surgical removal or excision of the ciliary body.
Where does cyclectomy come from?
From cycl- + -ectomy.

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