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hymenectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hymenec-to-my
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Surgical excision of the hymen.

Etymology

From hymen + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

hymenectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does hymenectomy mean?
Surgical excision of the hymen.
Where does hymenectomy come from?
From hymen + -ectomy.

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