hepatectomy
noun
hepatectomy is spelled H-E-P-A-T-E-C-T-O-M-Y: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hepatectomy means “The surgical removal of all or part of the liver” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hepatectomy is hepatectomies.
How many letters and syllables are in hepatectomy?
| Letters | 11: H-E-P-A-T-E-C-T-O-M-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd 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 hepatectomy?
Hepatectomy appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd 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 hepatectomy
- hepatectomies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hepatectomy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The surgical removal of all or part of the liver.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hepatectomy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense surgical removal of the liver:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | hépatectomie |
| German | Hepatektomie |
| Portuguese | hepatectomia |
| Spanish | hepatectomía |
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 hepatectomy come from?
From hepat- + -ectomy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).