Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parasellar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: parasel-lar
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Near or covering the sella turcica

Example Sentences

"EETSA is a minimally invasive technique that is considered to be safe and effective for treatment of pituitary adenoma and other parasellar lesions."

Etymology

From para- + sellar.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: para

Questions

What does parasellar mean?: Near or covering the sella turcica
Where does parasellar come from?: From para- + sellar.

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