Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ureteroureterostomy

/jʊˌriːtəroʊjʊˌriːtəˈrɒstəmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ureter-oureteros-to-my
IPA: /jʊˌriːtəroʊjʊˌriːtəˈrɒstəmi/

24

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical procedure in which the two ureters are connected to each other. It’s done when there’s a need to bypass a damaged, obstructed, or diseased section of the ureter, or when a part of the ureter has been removed for treatment.

Etymology

From uretero- + uretero- + -stomy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: uretero

Inflected Forms

ureteroureterostomies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ureteroureterostomy?: The recorded pronunciation is /jʊˌriːtəroʊjʊˌriːtəˈrɒstəmi/.
What does ureteroureterostomy mean?: A surgical procedure in which the two ureters are connected to each other. It’s done when there’s a need to bypass a damaged, obstructed, or diseased section of the ureter, or when a part of the ureter has been removed for treatment.
Where does ureteroureterostomy come from?: From uretero- + uretero- + -stomy.

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