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adnexectomy

adnexectomy noun: the removal of a lump in the tissue of the adnexa of the uterus.

Noun

adnexectomy (plural adnexectomies)

  1. The removal of a lump in the tissue of the adnexa of the uterus.

Forms of adnexectomy

pluraladnexectomies

Origin of adnexectomy

From adnexa + -ectomy. Doublet of annessiectomy.

Words that rhyme with adnexectomy

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Questions about adnexectomy

What does adnexectomy mean?
Adnexectomy means the removal of a lump in the tissue of the adnexa of the uterus.
What part of speech is adnexectomy?
Adnexectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of adnexectomy?
The plural of adnexectomy is adnexectomies.

Words near adnexectomy in the dictionary

  1. Adnett
  2. adneural
  3. adnexa
  4. adnexal
  5. adnexectomies
  6. adnexectomy
  7. adnexed
  8. adnexitides
  9. adnexitis
  10. adnexum
  11. Adney

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