Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isthmectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: isth-mec-to-my
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of the band of tissue (or isthmus) connecting the two lobes of the thyroid gland.

Etymology

From isthmus + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: isthmus

Inflected Forms

isthmectomies (plural)

Synonyms

isthmusectomy

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does isthmectomy mean?: The surgical removal of the band of tissue (or isthmus) connecting the two lobes of the thyroid gland.
Where does isthmectomy come from?: From isthmus + -ectomy.

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