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encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
en-cephalo-duroar-te-ri-omyosy-nan-gio-sis
IPA
51
Scrabble Score
34
Letters
9
Syllables
17
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical procedure for revascularizing the brain, similar to encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis (EDAS), but additionally involving the transposition of a portion of the temporalis muscle onto the surface of the brain to promote collateral blood vessel growth. Often used in the treatment of Moyamoya disease.

Uncountable

Etymology

encephalo- + duro- + arterio- + myo- + synangiosis

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

EDAMS (abbreviation)

Frequently Paired Words

encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis encephalomyosynangiosis

Questions

What does encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis mean?
A surgical procedure for revascularizing the brain, similar to encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis (EDAS), but additionally involving the transposition of a portion of the temporalis muscle onto the surface of the brain to promote collateral blood vessel growth. Often used in the treatment of Moyamoya disease.
Where does encephaloduroarteriomyosynangiosis come from?
encephalo- + duro- + arterio- + myo- + synangiosis

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