Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fragmentectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: frag-men-tec-to-my
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Removal of fragments of bone or other damaged tissue.

Etymology

From fragment + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: fragment

Inflected Forms

fragmentectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does fragmentectomy mean?: Removal of fragments of bone or other damaged tissue.
Where does fragmentectomy come from?: From fragment + -ectomy.

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