Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deferentectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
def-er-en-tec-to-my
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

surgical severing of the vas deferens

Etymology

From vas deferens + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

deferentectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does deferentectomy mean?
surgical severing of the vas deferens
Where does deferentectomy come from?
From vas deferens + -ectomy.

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