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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

odontectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
odon-tec-to-my
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The extraction of a tooth that is partially enclosed by bone

Etymology

From odonto- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

odontectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does odontectomy mean?
The extraction of a tooth that is partially enclosed by bone
Where does odontectomy come from?
From odonto- + -ectomy.

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