Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pleurectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pleurec-to-my
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Removal of part of the pleura

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pleura + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pleurectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does pleurectomy mean?
Removal of part of the pleura
Where does pleurectomy come from?
From pleura + -ectomy.

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