Meanings
nounvaginectomy (countable and uncountable, plural vaginectomies)
plural vaginectomies
- countableuncountablemedicineThe surgical removal of all or part of the vagina.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
By surface analysis, vagin- + -ectomy.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Icelandic legganganám, slíðurhjúpsnám
- legganganámsurgical removal of all or part of the vagina
- slíðurhjúpsnámsurgical removal of all or part of the vagina
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with vaginectomy
hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomy
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
vaginectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vaginectomy
MLA
“vaginectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vaginectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vaginectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vaginectomy.
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