phallectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of the penis.

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

nounphallectomy (plural phallectomies)

plural phallectomies

  1. medicineThe surgical removal of the penis.

    Synonyms: penectomy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe surgical removal of the penis.

Similar
penectomy
Also see
penectomy

Origin

  1. Englishphallus
  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. Englishphallectomy

From phallus + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with phallectomy

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APA

phallectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phallectomy

MLA

“phallectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phallectomy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phallectomy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phallectomy.

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