sternotomy
noun
sternotomy is spelled S-T-E-R-N-O-T-O-M-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sternotomy means “An incision into the sternum” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sternotomy is sternotomies.
How many letters and syllables are in sternotomy?
| Letters | 10: S-T-E-R-N-O-T-O-M-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 31 million words; the 169,822nd 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 sternotomy?
Sternotomy appears about once in every 31 million words in written English, the 169,822nd 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 sternotomy
- sternotomies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sternotomy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An incision into the sternum.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Sternotomy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense incision:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Sternotomie |
| Spanish | esternotomía |
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 sternotomy come from?
From sterno- + -tomy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).