Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paralumbar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: par-alum-bar
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Located next to the lumbar region

Example Sentences

"The transducer is placed at the paralumbar fossa and then moved ventrally to the midline."

Etymology

From para- + lumbar.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: para

Questions

What does paralumbar mean?: Located next to the lumbar region
Where does paralumbar come from?: From para- + lumbar.

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