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medullectomy

medullectomy noun: excision of a medulla.

Noun

medullectomy (plural medullectomies)

  1. excision of a medulla

Forms of medullectomy

pluralmedullectomies

Origin of medullectomy

From medulla + -ectomy.

Words that rhyme with medullectomy

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Questions about medullectomy

What does medullectomy mean?
Medullectomy means excision of a medulla.
What part of speech is medullectomy?
Medullectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of medullectomy?
The plural of medullectomy is medullectomies.

Words near medullectomy in the dictionary

  1. medullas
  2. medullate
  3. medullated
  4. medullation
  5. medullectomies
  6. medullectomy
  7. medullin
  8. medullispinal
  9. medullitis
  10. medullization
  11. medullizations

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