Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prefrailty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-frailty
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Presence of the early signs that may lead to frailty.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In the article “A Community-Based, Technology-Supported Health Service for Detecting and Preventing Frailty among Older Adults: A Participatory Design Development Process,” the authors discuss the development of a community-based, technology-supported health service for detecting prefrailty and preventing frailty and further functional decline via participatory design with a wide range of stakeholders, such as physicians and local service providers."

Etymology

From pre- + frailty.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pre

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does prefrailty mean?: Presence of the early signs that may lead to frailty.
Where does prefrailty come from?: From pre- + frailty.

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