Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oophoropexy

/oʊˈɒfəɹoʊˌpɛksi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oophoropexy
IPA
/oʊˈɒfəɹoʊˌpɛksi/
28
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Surgical fixation of a displaced ovary by suturing to the abdominal wall.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

By surface analysis, oophoro- + -pexy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

oophoropexies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce oophoropexy?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊˈɒfəɹoʊˌpɛksi/.
What does oophoropexy mean?
Surgical fixation of a displaced ovary by suturing to the abdominal wall.
Where does oophoropexy come from?
By surface analysis, oophoro- + -pexy.

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