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paracolic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
para-col-ic
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lateral to the colon, usually with reference to the ascending colon and descending colon and the compartments of the peritoneal cavity.

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from para- + colic = para- + col- + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

infracolic supracolic

Questions

What does paracolic mean?
Lateral to the colon, usually with reference to the ascending colon and descending colon and the compartments of the peritoneal cavity.
Where does paracolic come from?
From international scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from para- + colic = para- + col- + -ic.

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