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diaphysectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
di-a-phy-sec-to-my
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

excision of (part of) a diaphysis

Uncountable

Etymology

From diaphysis + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does diaphysectomy mean?
excision of (part of) a diaphysis
Where does diaphysectomy come from?
From diaphysis + -ectomy.

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