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phrenectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phrenec-to-my
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The severing of the phrenic nerve.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From phren- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

phrenectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does phrenectomy mean?
The severing of the phrenic nerve.
Where does phrenectomy come from?
From phren- + -ectomy.

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