Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vertebrectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ver-te-brec-to-my
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical excision of a vertebra.

Etymology

From vertebra + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

vertebrectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does vertebrectomy mean?
The surgical excision of a vertebra.
Where does vertebrectomy come from?
From vertebra + -ectomy.

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