germectomy
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms, from germ + -ectomy.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -ɛktəmi
Noun[edit]
germectomy (countable and uncountable, plural germectomies)
- (dentistry) Surgical removal of germs of wisdom teeth, which are immature forms of the teeth that do not have deep roots yet.