patellectomy

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noun

surgical removal of the patella

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Meanings

nounpatellectomy (plural patellectomies)

plural patellectomies

  1. surgical removal of the patella

Origin

From patella + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with patellectomy

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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