Meanings
nouncoronectomy (countable and uncountable, plural coronectomies)
plural coronectomies
- countableuncountabledentistryThe removal of the crown of a tooth while leaving the roots untouched.
Synonyms: decoronation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe removal of the crown of a tooth while leaving the roots untouched.
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Origin
From corona (“crown (of a tooth)”) + -ectomy.
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with coronectomy
hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomy
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coronectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coronectomy
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“coronectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coronectomy. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “coronectomy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coronectomy.
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