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fistulectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fis-tulec-to-my
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical excision of a fistula.

Etymology

From fistule + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

fistulectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does fistulectomy mean?
The surgical excision of a fistula.
Where does fistulectomy come from?
From fistule + -ectomy.

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