tubectomy

tu·bec·to·my

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [too-bek-tuh-mee, tyoo-]
- /tuˈbɛk tə mi, tyu-/
- /tjuːbˈektəmi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [too-bek-tuh-mee, tyoo-]
- /tuˈbɛk tə mi, tyu-/

Definitions of tubectomy word

noun plural tubectomy salpingectomy. 1
noun tubectomy surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubes 0

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Origin of tubectomy

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; tube + -ectomy

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Parts of speech for Tubectomy

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tubectomy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tubectomy usage trend in Literature

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