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cordectomy

cordectomy noun: the surgical removal of a cord, especially that of the vocal cord.

Noun

cordectomy (plural cordectomies)

  1. The surgical removal of a cord, especially that of the vocal cord.

Forms of cordectomy

pluralcordectomies

Origin of cordectomy

From cord + -ectomy.

Words that rhyme with cordectomy

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Questions about cordectomy

What does cordectomy mean?
Cordectomy means the surgical removal of a cord, especially that of the vocal cord.
What part of speech is cordectomy?
Cordectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of cordectomy?
The plural of cordectomy is cordectomies.

Words near cordectomy in the dictionary

  1. cordebec
  2. cordebeck
  3. cordebecks
  4. cordebecs
  5. cordectomies
  6. cordectomy
  7. corded
  8. Corded Ware
  9. cordel
  10. Cordele
  11. Cordelia

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