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encephalectomies

encephalectomies is the plural of encephalectomy.

Meaning of encephalectomy

Noun

encephalectomy (plural encephalectomies)

  1. A surgical procedure involving the removal of all or part of the brain.
    • Aside from thematic similarities, one other element common to most zombie movies is the scene where a soon-to-be encephalectomy victim spots a zombie, formerly a loved-one, and reasons "the power of our relationship will protect me", and therefore fails to flee.2006 August 28, “Incorruptible virus protection”, in The Financial Express

Questions about encephalectomies

What is encephalectomies the plural of?
Encephalectomies is the plural of encephalectomy.

Words near encephalectomies in the dictionary

  1. encephala
  2. encephalalgia
  3. encephalatogenic
  4. encephalatrophic
  5. encephalatrophy
  6. encephalectomies
  7. encephalectomy
  8. encephaledema
  9. encephaledemas
  10. encephalemia
  11. encephalic

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