Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pertrochanteric

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pertrochanter-ic
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Passing through the (greater) trochanter

Example Sentences

"Unstable 4 part pertrochanteric fractures of the proximal femur without lateral cortical support presents considerable technical problem in treatment and the risk of failure is high with any implant."

Etymology

From per- + trochanteric.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: per

Questions

What does pertrochanteric mean?: Passing through the (greater) trochanter
Where does pertrochanteric come from?: From per- + trochanteric.

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