Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postcontrast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: post-con-trast
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Following administration of a contrast medium

Example Sentences

"Radiographic features of the lesions included a soft tissue mass with calcifications present throughout, bony destruction of primary/adjacent osseous structures, and variable patterns of postcontrast enhancement; internal septations were visualized in two patients."

Etymology

From post- + contrast.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: post

Questions

What does postcontrast mean?: Following administration of a contrast medium
Where does postcontrast come from?: From post- + contrast.

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