Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

posttransurethral

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: post-transurethral
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Following transurethral surgery

Example Sentences

"Many situations require bladder lavage, such as posttransurethral resection (TUR) of bladder tumor or TUR of prostate (TURP), hemorrhagic cystitis, or gross hematuria, and wire-guidance may be favorable due to the complexity of the situation."

Etymology

From post- + transurethral.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: post

Questions

What does posttransurethral mean?: Following transurethral surgery
Where does posttransurethral come from?: From post- + transurethral.

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