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phlebectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phle-bec-to-my
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of a vein, especially of a varicose vein

Example Sentences

Etymology

From phlebo- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

phlebectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does phlebectomy mean?
The removal of a vein, especially of a varicose vein
Where does phlebectomy come from?
From phlebo- + -ectomy.

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