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penectomy

penectomy noun: the surgical removal of the penis.

Noun

penectomy (plural penectomies)

  1. The surgical removal of the penis.
    Synonyms:
    phallectomy

Synonyms of penectomy

Forms of penectomy

pluralpenectomies

Origin of penectomy

From penis + -ectomy.

Words formed from penectomy

Words that rhyme with penectomy

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Questions about penectomy

What does penectomy mean?
Penectomy means the surgical removal of the penis.
What part of speech is penectomy?
Penectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of penectomy?
The plural of penectomy is penectomies.

Words near penectomy in the dictionary

  1. penectomies
  2. penectomize
  3. penectomized
  4. penectomizes
  5. penectomizing
  6. penectomy
  7. pened
  8. peneech
  9. penehyclidine
  10. Peneian
  11. peneid

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