Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dacryocystectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dacry-ocys-tec-to-my
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of a part of the lacrimal sac.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From dacryocyst + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dacryocyst

Usage

Inflected Forms

dacryocystectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does dacryocystectomy mean?: The surgical removal of a part of the lacrimal sac.
Where does dacryocystectomy come from?: From dacryocyst + -ectomy.

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