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sternectomy

sternectomy noun: excision of the sternum.

Noun

sternectomy (plural sternectomies)

  1. excision of the sternum

Forms of sternectomy

pluralsternectomies

Origin of sternectomy

From sternum + -ectomy.

Words that rhyme with sternectomy

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Questions about sternectomy

What does sternectomy mean?
Sternectomy means excision of the sternum.
What part of speech is sternectomy?
Sternectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of sternectomy?
The plural of sternectomy is sternectomies.

Words near sternectomy in the dictionary

  1. sternebers
  2. sternebra
  3. sternebrae
  4. sternebral
  5. sternectomies
  6. sternectomy
  7. sterned
  8. sterner
  9. sterner sex
  10. sterners
  11. sternes

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