colectomy
noun
colectomy is spelled C-O-L-E-C-T-O-M-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, colectomy means “The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of colectomy is colectomies.
How many letters and syllables are in colectomy?
| Letters | 9: C-O-L-E-C-T-O-M-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is colectomy?
Colectomy appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of colectomy
- colectomies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does colectomy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Colectomy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense surgical procedure:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | colectomie |
| Spanish | colectomía |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does colectomy come from?
From col- + -ectomy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).