poistoleikkaus
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
poisto (“removal”) + leikkaus (“surgery, operation”)
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈpoi̯stoˌlei̯kːɑus/, [ˈpo̞i̯s̠to̞ˌle̞i̯kːɑ̝us̠]
- Rhymes: -eikːɑus
- Syllabification(key): pois‧to‧leik‧ka‧us
Noun edit
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
Declension edit
Derived terms edit
compounds