Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyposplenic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-pos-plenic
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to, or afflicted with hyposplenism

Example Sentences

"This case highlights an important finding on the peripheral smear that can lead to interventions that may prevent future episodes of severe sepsis in hyposplenic patients."

Etymology

From hypo- + splenic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hypo

Questions

What does hyposplenic mean?: Relating to, or afflicted with hyposplenism
Where does hyposplenic come from?: From hypo- + splenic.

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