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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

retinectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
retinec-to-my
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The excision of retinal tissue.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From retina + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

retinectomies (plural)

Derived Forms

retinectomize

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does retinectomy mean?
The excision of retinal tissue.
Where does retinectomy come from?
From retina + -ectomy.

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