meniscectomy
noun
meniscectomy is spelled M-E-N-I-S-C-E-C-T-O-M-Y: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, meniscectomy means “Removal of the meniscus (cartilage) of a joint (especially of the knee)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of meniscectomy is meniscectomies.
How many letters and syllables are in meniscectomy?
| Letters | 12: M-E-N-I-S-C-E-C-T-O-M-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 42 million words; the 199,120th 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 meniscectomy?
Meniscectomy appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th 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 meniscectomy
- meniscectomies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does meniscectomy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Removal of the meniscus (cartilage) of a joint (especially of the knee).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).