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staphylectomy

staphylectomy noun: the resection of the soft palate and uvula.

Noun

staphylectomy (plural staphylectomies)

  1. The resection of the soft palate and uvula.

staphylectomy meaning in Tamil

staphylectomy in Tamil

உள்நாக்கு வெட்டு

Forms of staphylectomy

pluralstaphylectomies

Origin of staphylectomy

From staphyl- + -ectomy.

Words that rhyme with staphylectomy

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Questions about staphylectomy

What does staphylectomy mean?
Staphylectomy means the resection of the soft palate and uvula.
What is staphylectomy in Tamil?
Staphylectomy in Tamil is உள்நாக்கு வெட்டு. See Staphylectomy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is staphylectomy?
Staphylectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of staphylectomy?
The plural of staphylectomy is staphylectomies.

Words near staphylectomy in the dictionary

  1. staphyla
  2. staphylae
  3. staphyle
  4. staphyleaceous
  5. staphylectomies
  6. staphylectomy
  7. staphyles
  8. staphyline
  9. staphylines
  10. staphylinid
  11. staphylinidologist

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