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scalenectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scalenec-to-my
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Surgical removal or excision of the scalene muscles.

Inflected Forms

scalenectomies (plural)

Questions

What does scalenectomy mean?
Surgical removal or excision of the scalene muscles.

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