Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sclerectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scle-rec-to-my
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Removal of a sclera (as a treatment for glaucoma)

Etymology

From sclera + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

sclerectomies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sclerectome

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does sclerectomy mean?
Removal of a sclera (as a treatment for glaucoma)
Where does sclerectomy come from?
From sclera + -ectomy.

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