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posthectomy

posthectomy noun: the surgical procedure to remove all or part of the foreskin.

Noun

posthectomy (plural posthectomies)

  1. The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the foreskin.

Synonyms of posthectomy

Forms of posthectomy

pluralposthectomies

Origin of posthectomy

From posthe- + -ectomy.

Words formed from posthectomy

Questions about posthectomy

What does posthectomy mean?
Posthectomy means the surgical procedure to remove all or part of the foreskin.
What part of speech is posthectomy?
Posthectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of posthectomy?
The plural of posthectomy is posthectomies.

Words near posthectomy in the dictionary

  1. posthectomists
  2. posthectomize
  3. posthectomized
  4. posthectomizes
  5. posthectomizing
  6. posthectomy
  7. posthegemonic
  8. posthegemony
  9. posthemiplegic
  10. posthemorrhagic
  11. posthepatectomy

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