prostatectomy

pros·ta·tec·to·my

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pros-tuh-tek-tuh-mee]
- /ˌprɒs təˈtɛk tə mi/
- /ˌprɒs.təˈtek.tə.mi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pros-tuh-tek-tuh-mee]
- /ˌprɒs təˈtɛk tə mi/

Definitions of prostatectomy word

noun plural prostatectomy excision of part or all of the prostate gland. 1
noun prostatectomy surgical removal of all or a part of the prostate gland 0
noun prostatectomy the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland 0

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Origin of prostatectomy

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; prostate + -ectomy

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Parts of speech for Prostatectomy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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prostatectomy 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.

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