Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

onychectomy

/ˌɒnɪˈkɛktəmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ony-chec-to-my
IPA
/ˌɒnɪˈkɛktəmi/
26
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of a fingernail or toenail.

noun

Surgically remove the distal phalange of each digit of the forefeet of a cat.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From onych- (“nail”) + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

onychectomies (plural)

Synonyms

declawing

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce onychectomy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɒnɪˈkɛktəmi/.
What does onychectomy mean?
The surgical removal of a fingernail or toenail.
Where does onychectomy come from?
From onych- (“nail”) + -ectomy.

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