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Words with Suffix “--lectomy” in English (US)
Browse English (US) words ending with the suffix “--lectomy”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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--lectomy Combination of 'lecto-' (Latin, 'to choose/remove') and '-my' (Greek, 'surgical removal').
vasovesiculectomy
8 syllables17 letters
va·so·ve·si·cu·lec·to·my
/ˌvæsoʊveˈsɪkjuːlɛkˈtɒmi/
noun
Vasovesiculectomy is a complex medical term divided into eight syllables (va-so-ve-si-cu-lec-to-my). The primary stress falls on the seventh syllable ('to'). It's a noun formed from Latin and Greek morphemes denoting the surgical removal of a vesicle from a blood vessel. Syllabification follows standard English rules of vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel separation.