Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fundectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fun-dec-to-my
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of the fundus of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.

Etymology

Etymology tree English fundus Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English fundectomy From fundus + -ectomy.

Inflected Forms

fundectomies (plural) fundusectomy (alternative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does fundectomy mean?: The surgical removal of the fundus of an organ, such as the uterus or the stomach.
Where does fundectomy come from?: Etymology tree English fundus Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English fundectomy From fundus + -ectomy.

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