Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paraumbilical

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pa-raum-bil-i-cal
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Beyond, or near, the umbilicus.

Example Sentences

"A hyperpigmented scar lesion on the right side of the face; bilateral inguinal, paraumbilical hyperpigmented scar lesions; and paronychia of the thumbs were noted on admission (Fig. 1 )."

Etymology

From para- + umbilical.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: para

Questions

What does paraumbilical mean?: Beyond, or near, the umbilicus.
Where does paraumbilical come from?: From para- + umbilical.

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