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parotidectomy

parotidectomy noun: surgical removal of the parotid gland.

Noun

parotidectomy (plural parotidectomies)

  1. surgical removal of the parotid gland

parotidectomy meaning in Tamil

parotidectomy in Tamil

பரோட்டிடெடுப்பு

Forms of parotidectomy

pluralparotidectomies

Origin of parotidectomy

From parotid + -ectomy.

Words that rhyme with parotidectomy

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Questions about parotidectomy

What does parotidectomy mean?
Parotidectomy means surgical removal of the parotid gland.
What is parotidectomy in Tamil?
Parotidectomy in Tamil is பரோட்டிடெடுப்பு. See Parotidectomy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is parotidectomy?
Parotidectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of parotidectomy?
The plural of parotidectomy is parotidectomies.

Words near parotidectomy in the dictionary

  1. parotid
  2. parotid gland
  3. parotid glands
  4. parotidean
  5. parotidectomies
  6. parotidectomy
  7. parotideomasseteric
  8. parotides
  9. parotiditis
  10. parotidoauricularis
  11. parotidomegaly

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