Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ethmoidectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: eth-moidec-to-my
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical procedure involving the removal of part or all of the ethmoid sinus air cells, typically performed to treat chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps, infection, or obstruction.

Etymology

From ethmoid + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ethmoid

Inflected Forms

ethmoidectomies (plural)

Derived Forms

frontoethmoidectomy

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does ethmoidectomy mean?: A surgical procedure involving the removal of part or all of the ethmoid sinus air cells, typically performed to treat chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps, infection, or obstruction.
Where does ethmoidectomy come from?: From ethmoid + -ectomy.

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