Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sphincterotomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables: sphinc-tero-to-my
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical procedure for treating fissures in the mucosa of the anal canal, or sphincter.

Etymology

Etymology tree Late Latin sphinctērlbor. English sphincter Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English -otomy English sphincterotomy From sphincter + -otomy.

Inflected Forms

sphincterotomies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sphincterotome

Questions

What does sphincterotomy mean?: The surgical procedure for treating fissures in the mucosa of the anal canal, or sphincter.
Where does sphincterotomy come from?: Etymology tree Late Latin sphinctērlbor. English sphincter Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English -otomy English sphincterotomy From sphincter + -otomy.

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