frenectomy en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-der. Proto-Indo-European *dʰr-eh₁-nom Proto-Italic *θrēnomder. Proto-Italic *frēnom Latin frēnumbor. English frenum 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 Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der. English -ectomy English frenectomy From frenum + -ectomy.
Meanings
- The surgical procedure to remove a frenum or frenulum.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| frenectomies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
el χαλινεκτομή (Translations) · fr frénectomie (Translations)