bunionectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of a bunion

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Meanings

nounbunionectomy (plural bunionectomies)

plural bunionectomies

  1. medicineThe surgical removal of a bunion

Origin

From bunion + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bunionectomy

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APA

bunionectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bunionectomy

MLA

“bunionectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bunionectomy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bunionectomy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bunionectomy.

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