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varicocelectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
varic-o-c-elec-to-my
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ligature and excision of a varicocele.

Etymology

From varicocele + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

varicocelectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does varicocelectomy mean?
The ligature and excision of a varicocele.
Where does varicocelectomy come from?
From varicocele + -ectomy.

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