diverticulectomy

noun

The surgical removal of a diverticulum.

OriginAncient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← English diverticulum →
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Meanings

noundiverticulectomy (plural diverticulectomies)

plural diverticulectomies

  1. medicineThe surgical removal of a diverticulum.

Origin

  1. Englishdiverticulum
  2. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  3. Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
  4. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  5. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  6. Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
  7. Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
  8. Englishdiverticulectomy

From diverticulum + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with diverticulectomy

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Chicago

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