trachelectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of the uterine cervix.

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cervicectomy
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Meanings

nountrachelectomy (plural trachelectomies)

plural trachelectomies

  1. medicineThe surgical removal of the uterine cervix.

    Synonyms: cervicectomy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe surgical removal of the uterine cervix.

Similar
cervicectomy
Also see
cervicectomy

Origin

From trachel- + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with trachelectomy

hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomy
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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