Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dacryoadenectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dacryoad-enec-to-my
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of a lacrimal gland.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From dacryo- + adenectomy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

dacryoadenectomies (plural)

Questions

What does dacryoadenectomy mean?
The surgical removal of a lacrimal gland.
Where does dacryoadenectomy come from?
From dacryo- + adenectomy.

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