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- [yoo r-uh-throt-uh-mee]
- /ˌyʊər əˈθrɒt ə mi/
- /jˌʊərɪθrˈəʊtəmi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yoo r-uh-throt-uh-mee]
- /ˌyʊər əˈθrɒt ə mi/
Definitions of urethrotomy word
- noun plural urethrotomy an operation to cut a stricture of the urethra. 1
- noun urethrotomy (surgery) Any operation which involves the incision of the urethra. 0
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Origin of urethrotomy
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; urethro- + -tomy
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Parts of speech for Urethrotomy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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urethrotomy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% 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.
urethrotomy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with urethrotomy
- what is urethrotomy?
- what is a urethrotomy?
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