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annessiectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-nessiec-to-my
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of the ovaries and Fallopian tubes.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Italian annessiectomia, from annessi (“appendages”) + -ectomia (“-ectomy”), so called because the appendages of the uterus are removed. Doublet of adnexectomy. See also an-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: annessiectomia

Usage

Inflected Forms

annessiectomies (plural)

Derived Forms

hysteroannessiectomy

Synonyms

salpingovariectomy

Questions

What does annessiectomy mean?
The removal of the ovaries and Fallopian tubes.
Where does annessiectomy come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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