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scapulectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scapulec-to-my
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Removal of the scapula.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From scapula + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

scapulectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does scapulectomy mean?
Removal of the scapula.
Where does scapulectomy come from?
From scapula + -ectomy.

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