Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pallidotomy

/pˌælɪdˈɔtəmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pal-li-do-to-my
IPA: /pˌælɪdˈɔtəmi/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A neurosurgical procedure whereby a tiny electrical probe is placed in the globus pallidus and heated in order to destroy a small area of brain cells.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From pallido- + -tomy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pallido
Suffix: tomy

Usage

Inflected Forms

pallidotomies (plural)

Synonyms

pallidectomy

Rhymes With

keratotomy

Questions

How do you pronounce pallidotomy?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˌælɪdˈɔtəmi/.
What does pallidotomy mean?: A neurosurgical procedure whereby a tiny electrical probe is placed in the globus pallidus and heated in order to destroy a small area of brain cells.
Where does pallidotomy come from?: From pallido- + -tomy.

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