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posthetomy

posthetomy noun: excision of the foreskin; posthectomy; circumcision.

Noun

posthetomy (countable and uncountable, plural posthetomies)

  1. Excision of the foreskin; posthectomy; circumcision.

posthetomy meaning in Tamil

posthetomy in Tamil

சிசனமுனை தோல் வெட்டு, தோல் வெட்டு, பூள்முனைத்

Forms of posthetomy

pluralposthetomies
alternative formposthiotomy

Origin of posthetomy

From Ancient Greek πόσθη (pósthē, “prepuce”) + -tomy.

Words formed from posthetomy

Questions about posthetomy

What does posthetomy mean?
Posthetomy means excision of the foreskin; posthectomy; circumcision.
What is posthetomy in Tamil?
Posthetomy in Tamil is சிசனமுனை தோல் வெட்டு, தோல் வெட்டு, பூள்முனைத். See Posthetomy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is posthetomy?
Posthetomy is a noun.
What is the plural of posthetomy?
The plural of posthetomy is posthetomies.

Words near posthetomy in the dictionary

  1. posthetomists
  2. posthetomize
  3. posthetomized
  4. posthetomizes
  5. posthetomizing
  6. posthetomy
  7. posthioplastic
  8. posthioplastician
  9. posthioplasticians
  10. posthioplasties
  11. posthioplasty

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