Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paracaval

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: para-cav-al
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Beyond or next to the vena cava

Example Sentences

"For post-operative patients, the target volume for RT included the tumour bed, anastomosis, gastric remnant (pT3-T4), and regional draining lymph nodes (e.g., para-aortic and paracaval lymph nodes, celiac axis, splenic artery and hepatic artery)."

Etymology

From para- + caval.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: para

Questions

What does paracaval mean?: Beyond or next to the vena cava
Where does paracaval come from?: From para- + caval.

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