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amygdalohippocampectomy

/əˌmɪɡdəloʊˌhɪpoʊkæmˈpɛktəmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
amyg-dalo-hip-pocam-pec-to-my
IPA
/əˌmɪɡdəloʊˌhɪpoʊkæmˈpɛktəmi/
50
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
7
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A neurosurgical procedure in which the amygdala and hippocampus, structures in the medial temporal lobe of the brain, are surgically removed. Most commonly performed to treat drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy with the goal of reducing or stopping seizure activity originating from that region.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From amygdalo- + hippocamp + -ectomy

Usage

Inflected Forms

amygdalohippocampectomies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce amygdalohippocampectomy?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˌmɪɡdəloʊˌhɪpoʊkæmˈpɛktəmi/.
What does amygdalohippocampectomy mean?
A neurosurgical procedure in which the amygdala and hippocampus, structures in the medial temporal lobe of the brain, are surgically removed. Most commonly performed to treat drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy with the goal of reducing or stopping seizure activity originating from that region.
Where does amygdalohippocampectomy come from?
From amygdalo- + hippocamp + -ectomy

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