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pericystectomy

pericystectomy noun: the removal of a cyst and the surrounding area.

Noun

pericystectomy (plural pericystectomies)

  1. The removal of a cyst and the surrounding area.

Forms of pericystectomy

pluralpericystectomies

Origin of pericystectomy

From pericyst + -ectomy or from peri- + cystectomy.

Words that rhyme with pericystectomy

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Questions about pericystectomy

What does pericystectomy mean?
Pericystectomy means the removal of a cyst and the surrounding area.
What part of speech is pericystectomy?
Pericystectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of pericystectomy?
The plural of pericystectomy is pericystectomies.

Words near pericystectomy in the dictionary

  1. pericyclids
  2. pericynthion
  3. pericynthions
  4. pericyst
  5. pericystectomies
  6. pericystectomy
  7. pericystic
  8. pericystitis
  9. pericysts
  10. pericytal
  11. pericyte

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