auriculectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of the ear.

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Meanings

nounauriculectomy (plural auriculectomies)

plural auriculectomies

  1. The surgical removal of the ear.

Origin

From auriculo- + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with auriculectomy

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Cite this entry
APA

auriculectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auriculectomy

MLA

“auriculectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auriculectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “auriculectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auriculectomy.

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