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auriculectomy

auriculectomy noun: the surgical removal of the ear.

Noun

auriculectomy (plural auriculectomies)

  1. The surgical removal of the ear.

Forms of auriculectomy

pluralauriculectomies

Origin of auriculectomy

From auriculo- + -ectomy.

Words that rhyme with auriculectomy

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Questions about auriculectomy

What does auriculectomy mean?
Auriculectomy means the surgical removal of the ear.
What part of speech is auriculectomy?
Auriculectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of auriculectomy?
The plural of auriculectomy is auriculectomies.

Words near auriculectomy in the dictionary

  1. auriculas
  2. auriculasin
  3. auriculate
  4. auriculated
  5. auriculectomies
  6. auriculectomy
  7. auriculiform
  8. auriculo-
  9. auriculoacupuncture
  10. auriculocephalic
  11. auriculocondylar

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