frenectomy

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noun

The surgical procedure to remove a frenum or frenulum.

OriginAncient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← Proto-Hellenic *eks →
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Meanings

nounfrenectomy (plural frenectomies)

plural frenectomies

  1. medicineThe surgical procedure to remove a frenum or frenulum.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰr-eh₁-nom
  3. Proto-Italic*θrēnom
  4. Proto-Italic*frēnom
  5. Latinfrēnum
  6. Englishfrenum
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
  9. Proto-Hellenic*eks
  10. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  11. Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
  12. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  13. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  14. Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
  15. Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
  16. Englishfrenectomy

From frenum + -ectomy.

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Translations

French frénectomie
  • frénectomieTranslations
Greek χαλινεκτομή
  • χαλινεκτομή (chalinektomí)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with frenectomy

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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