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ureteronephrectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ureteronephrec-to-my
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical procedure to remove a ureter and a kidney (unilateral procedure) or both ureters and both kidneys (bilateral procedure).

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: uretero- + nephr- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

ureteronephrectomies (plural)

Synonyms

nephroureterectomy

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does ureteronephrectomy mean?
A surgical procedure to remove a ureter and a kidney (unilateral procedure) or both ureters and both kidneys (bilateral procedure).
Where does ureteronephrectomy come from?
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: uretero- + nephr- + -ectomy.

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