Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dorsocarpal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dor-so-carpal
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the back of the carpal.

Example Sentences

"The dorsocarpal ligament is incised in a T-shape vertically over the scaphoid in the direction of the trapezoid and horizontally over the distal radius."

Etymology

From dorso- + carpal.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: dorso

Questions

What does dorsocarpal mean?: Pertaining to the back of the carpal.
Where does dorsocarpal come from?: From dorso- + carpal.

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