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exaeresis

/ɛɡˈzɪərəsɪs/

exaeresis noun: an operation involving the removal of a part or parts of the body; excision, ectomy.

Noun

exaeresis (plural exaereses)

  1. (archaic) An operation involving the removal of a part or parts of the body; excision, ectomy.

Forms of exaeresis

pluralexaereses
alternative formexæresis
alternative formexeresis

Origin of exaeresis

From New Latin exaeresis, from Ancient Greek ἐξαίρεσῐς (exaíresĭs, “a taking out, an extraction”).

Questions about exaeresis

What does exaeresis mean?
Exaeresis means an operation involving the removal of a part or parts of the body; excision, ectomy.
What part of speech is exaeresis?
Exaeresis is a noun.
How do you pronounce exaeresis?
Exaeresis is pronounced /ɛɡˈzɪərəsɪs/.
What is the plural of exaeresis?
The plural of exaeresis is exaereses.

Words near exaeresis in the dictionary

  1. exactually
  2. exacuate
  3. exacuated
  4. exacuates
  5. exacuating
  6. exaeresis
  7. exaerobic
  8. exafference
  9. exafferent
  10. exaflop
  11. exaflops

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