Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

urethrectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ure-threc-to-my
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical removal of all or part of the male urethra.

Etymology

From urethr- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

urethrectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does urethrectomy mean?
The surgical removal of all or part of the male urethra.
Where does urethrectomy come from?
From urethr- + -ectomy.

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