English Explanatory Dictionary

scrotectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The complete or partial removal of the scrotum.

Pronunciation

/skɹəʊˈtɛk.tə.mi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scrotectomy.wav

Word forms

scrotectomy scrotectomies

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker(H)-? Proto-Indo-European *-tóm? Latin scrōtumlbor. English scrotum English scroto- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō) Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English scrotectomy From scroto- + -ectomy.

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