urethrectomy

u·re·threc·to·my

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [yoo r-uh-threk-tuh-mee]
- /ˌyʊər əˈθrɛk tə mi/
- /jˌʊərɪθrˈektəmi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yoo r-uh-threk-tuh-mee]
- /ˌyʊər əˈθrɛk tə mi/

Definitions of urethrectomy word

noun plural urethrectomy excision or removal of part or all of the urethra. 1
noun urethrectomy The surgical removal of all or part of the male urethra. 0

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Origin of urethrectomy

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; urethr- + -ectomy

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Parts of speech for Urethrectomy

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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urethrectomy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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