Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hydroureteronephrosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-droureteronephro-sis
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

distension of the kidneys and ureter

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Ultrasonography showed bilateral hydroureteronephrosis with distended, thick walled bladder."

Etymology

From hydro- + uretero- + nephrosis.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hydroureteronephroses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hydronephrosis

Questions

What does hydroureteronephrosis mean?: distension of the kidneys and ureter
Where does hydroureteronephrosis come from?: From hydro- + uretero- + nephrosis.

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