splenectomy
noun
splenectomy is spelled S-P-L-E-N-E-C-T-O-M-Y: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, splenectomy means “The surgical removal of the spleen” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of splenectomy is splenectomies.
How many letters and syllables are in splenectomy?
| Letters | 11: S-P-L-E-N-E-C-T-O-M-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st 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 splenectomy?
Splenectomy appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st 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 splenectomy?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-splenectomy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of splenectomy
- splenectomies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does splenectomy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The surgical removal of the spleen.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Splenectomy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense surgical removal of the spleen:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | splénectomie |
| German | Splenektomie, Milzentfernung |
| Portuguese | esplenectomia |
| Spanish | esplenectomía |
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 splenectomy come from?
From Ancient Greek σπλήν (splḗn, “spleen”) + -ectomy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).