hepatectomy
nounHow to pronounce hepatectomy:
Definition of hepatectomy:
- hepatectomy (noun):
- excision of the liver or of part of the liver
Here are some other common 5-syllable words.
- hemiparesthesia
- hematemesis
- hemangioma
- heliocentric
- harmonically
- hagiolatry
- haemophilia
- haematology
- gynecomastia
- gynaecologist
- gnathostomata
- gewurztraminer
- geological
- gentrification
- gastrointestinal
- galvanization
- fundamentalist
- flexibility
- femininity
- feliciano
- feasibility
- fantasmagoric
- fanatically
- familiarise
- facilitation
- facilitated
- extravagances
- exteroceptors
- expoliation
- explementary
- experimental
- expectational
- exoskeleton
- exoneration
- exonerated
- exhibitionist
- excogitation
- excentricity
- exacerbation
- evangelical
- eutrophication
- eudaimonia
- etiology
- ethopoeia
- ethnocentrism
- ethiopia
- eschatology
- eromania
- eradication
- equivocation
- … more
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