Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

labyrinthectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: labyrinthec-to-my
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

surgical removal of the labyrinth(s) of the inner ear

Etymology

From labyrinth + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: labyrinth

Inflected Forms

labyrinthectomies (plural)

Derived Forms

hemilabyrinthectomy labyrinthectomised labyrinthectomized

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does labyrinthectomy mean?: surgical removal of the labyrinth(s) of the inner ear
Where does labyrinthectomy come from?: From labyrinth + -ectomy.

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