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tenonectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tenonec-to-my
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The excision of part of a tendon.

Etymology

From Latin tenon (“tendon”) + -ectomy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

tenonectomies (plural)

Synonyms

tenectomy

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does tenonectomy mean?
The excision of part of a tendon.
Where does tenonectomy come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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