otectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of (part of) the ear.

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Meanings

nounotectomy (plural otectomies)

plural otectomies

  1. The surgical removal of (part of) the ear.

Origin

From oto- + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with otectomy

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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