Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dorsobasal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dor-sobasal
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Both dorsal and basal.

Example Sentences

"Furthermore, atelectasis in the dorsobasal and caudal areas of the lungs has been described because of limited pulmonary inflation and recruitment."

Etymology

From dorso- + basal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: dorso

Questions

What does dorsobasal mean?: Both dorsal and basal.
Where does dorsobasal come from?: From dorso- + basal.

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