appendectomy

ap·pen·dec·to·my

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ap-uh n-dek-tuh-mee]
- /ˌæp ənˈdɛk tə mi/
- /ˌæp.enˈdek.tə.mi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ap-uh n-dek-tuh-mee]
- /ˌæp ənˈdɛk tə mi/

Definitions of appendectomy word

noun appendectomy the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix 3
noun plural appendectomy excision of the vermiform appendix. 1
noun appendectomy A surgical operation to remove the appendix. 1
noun appendectomy surgery to remove appendix 1
noun appendectomy (surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix. 0

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Origin of appendectomy

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; append(ix) + -ectomy

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Parts of speech for Appendectomy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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appendectomy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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