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leiomyomectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
leiomy-omec-to-my
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Surgical resection of a leiomyoma, usually in the uterus.

Etymology

From leiomyoma + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

leiomyomectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does leiomyomectomy mean?
Surgical resection of a leiomyoma, usually in the uterus.
Where does leiomyomectomy come from?
From leiomyoma + -ectomy.

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