Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glomerulomegaly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: glomeru-lomegaly
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The presence of excessively large glomerules.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Hyperviscosity due to polycythemia may induce an angiogenic increase in the glomerular capillary beds, in turn leading to glomerulomegaly."

Etymology

From glomerule + -o- + -megaly.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does glomerulomegaly mean?: The presence of excessively large glomerules.
Where does glomerulomegaly come from?: From glomerule + -o- + -megaly.

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