durectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of the dura mater

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Meanings

noundurectomy (plural durectomies)

plural durectomies

  1. medicineThe surgical removal of the dura mater

Origin

From dura + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with durectomy

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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