Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperdirect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-di-rect
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing the pathway from the cortex to the globus pallidus via the subthalamus and bypassing the striatum

Example Sentences

"These results indicate that BV prevents the haloperidol-induced changes in the transfer of cortical information through the indirect trans-striatal pathway, without altering the unaffected transfer through the hyperdirect and direct pathways."

Etymology

From hyper- + direct.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyper

Questions

What does hyperdirect mean?: Describing the pathway from the cortex to the globus pallidus via the subthalamus and bypassing the striatum
Where does hyperdirect come from?: From hyper- + direct.

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