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jejunectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
je-junec-to-my
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Removal (of all, or part) of the jejunum

Etymology

From jejuno- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

jejunectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does jejunectomy mean?
Removal (of all, or part) of the jejunum
Where does jejunectomy come from?
From jejuno- + -ectomy.

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