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varicectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
varicec-to-my
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

phlebectomy of varicose veins

Etymology

From varic- + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

varicectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does varicectomy mean?
phlebectomy of varicose veins
Where does varicectomy come from?
From varic- + -ectomy.

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