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frenulectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
frenulec-to-my
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

excision of a frenulum

Etymology

From frenul(um) + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

frenulectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does frenulectomy mean?
excision of a frenulum
Where does frenulectomy come from?
From frenul(um) + -ectomy.

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