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duodenectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
duo-denec-to-my
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

resection of the duodenum

Etymology

From duoden- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

duodenectomies (plural)

Derived Forms

pancreaticoduodenectomy

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does duodenectomy mean?
resection of the duodenum
Where does duodenectomy come from?
From duoden- + -ectomy.

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