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costectomy

costectomy noun: excision of a rib.

Noun

costectomy (plural costectomies)

  1. excision of a rib

costectomy meaning in Tamil

costectomy in Tamil

விலா எலும்பு நீக்கம், விலா எலும்புவெட்டு

Forms of costectomy

pluralcostectomies

Origin of costectomy

From costo- + -ectomy.

Words that rhyme with costectomy

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Questions about costectomy

What does costectomy mean?
Costectomy means excision of a rib.
What is costectomy in Tamil?
Costectomy in Tamil is விலா எலும்பு நீக்கம், விலா எலும்புவெட்டு. See Costectomy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is costectomy?
Costectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of costectomy?
The plural of costectomy is costectomies.

Words near costectomy in the dictionary

  1. costeaned
  2. costeaning
  3. costeanings
  4. costeans
  5. costectomies
  6. costectomy
  7. costed
  8. costed up
  9. costee
  10. costees
  11. Costeff syndrome

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