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durectomy

durectomy noun: the surgical removal of the dura mater.

Noun

durectomy (plural durectomies)

  1. The surgical removal of the dura mater

Forms of durectomy

pluraldurectomies

Origin of durectomy

From dura + -ectomy.

Words that rhyme with durectomy

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Questions about durectomy

What does durectomy mean?
Durectomy means the surgical removal of the dura mater.
What part of speech is durectomy?
Durectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of durectomy?
The plural of durectomy is durectomies.

Words near durectomy in the dictionary

  1. durdums
  2. dure
  3. durean
  4. dureans
  5. durectomies
  6. durectomy
  7. dured
  8. dureful
  9. dureing
  10. dureless
  11. Durell

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