cystectomy
noun
cystectomy is spelled C-Y-S-T-E-C-T-O-M-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cystectomy means “The removal of the bladder; the removal of a cyst” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cystectomy is cystectomies.
How many letters and syllables are in cystectomy?
| Letters | 10: C-Y-S-T-E-C-T-O-M-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 37 million words; the 187,122nd 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 cystectomy?
Cystectomy appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd 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).
How do you pronounce cystectomy?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-cystectomy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of cystectomy
- cystectomies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cystectomy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The removal of the bladder; the removal of a cyst
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cystectomy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the removal of the bladder:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cystectomie |
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 cystectomy come from?
From cyst (“bladder”) + -ectomy (“surgical removal”
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).