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lymphonodectomy

lymphonodectomy noun: the removal of the lymph nodes.

Noun

lymphonodectomy (plural lymphonodectomies)

  1. The removal of the lymph nodes
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Forms of lymphonodectomy

plurallymphonodectomies

Origin of lymphonodectomy

From lympho- + node + -ectomy.

Words that rhyme with lymphonodectomy

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Questions about lymphonodectomy

What does lymphonodectomy mean?
Lymphonodectomy means the removal of the lymph nodes.
What part of speech is lymphonodectomy?
Lymphonodectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of lymphonodectomy?
The plural of lymphonodectomy is lymphonodectomies.

Words near lymphonodectomy in the dictionary

  1. lymphomononuclear
  2. lymphomyeloid
  3. lymphoneogenesis
  4. lymphonode
  5. lymphonodectomies
  6. lymphonodectomy
  7. lymphonodes
  8. lymphonodi
  9. lymphonodular
  10. lymphonodus
  11. lymphopaenia

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