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Finnish
Etymology
poisto (“removal”) + leikkaus (“surgery, operation”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpoi̯stoˌlei̯kːɑus/,
- Rhymes: -eikːɑus
- Syllabification(key): pois‧to‧leik‧ka‧us
Noun
poistoleikkaus
- (surgery) surgical removal; (usually in compounds) ectomy (surgery which removes something from the body)
- mahalaukun poistoleikkaus ― gastrectomy
- rinnanpoistoleikkaus ― mastectomy
- kaihinpoistoleikkaus ― cataract surgery
- kitarisan poistoleikkaus ― adenoidectomy
- munanjohtimen poistoleikkaus ― salpingectomy
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